Release International

"Release International" is an international organization for monitoring and reporting persecution of Christians around the world [ [http://www.iacobi.net/persecution/worst-christian-persecution/ Jacobi.Net] ] [ [http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070102/24735.htm Christian Post] ] and helping the victims of that persecution. It is considered to be a one of the "leading persecution watchdogs" [ [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/vietnam.war.rumbles.on.christians.branded.the.enemy/17594.htm Christian Today Article] ] , which serves Christians in more than 30 countries [ [http://www.idop.org/release.html IDOP 2007 - Release International] ] .

Among the main declared objectives of the association are:
* Providing assistance for the needs of the families of martyrs and prisoners,
* Enabling evangelical churches to survive persecution and its effects,
* Helping the persecuted church win to Christ those who are opposed to the Gospel,
* Supplying Bibles and literature to meet the need for growth and evangelism,
* Being the voice of the martyrs and the oppressed.

Release International supports and publishes a magazine called "Witness".

Before the 2008 Olympic Games, the organization urged the Chinese Government to guarantee the freedom of worship for all its citizens [ [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/persecution.watchdog.urges.religious.freedom.ahead.of.china.olympics/13047.htm Christianity Today, Persecution Watchdog Urges Religious Freedom Ahead of China Olympics] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.releaseinternational.org/ Release International official web-site]