If you would like to explore more about this issue, please go to the Freedom of Religion or Belief Learning Platform which provides resources to learn about, reflect upon and promote freedom of religion or belief for all. Whether you are new to the issue or want to develop your understanding, you’ll find courses, tools, films and more to help you learn about this issue and how you can be an agent of change.
If you would like to connect with and support Christian organisations or specialised bodies working to promote human rights and freedom of religion or belief, then check out the following organisations:
- Christian Aid is the official ecumenical arm of Churches in Britain and Ireland and has been working with the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world and to address unjust structures in society.
- Embrace the Middle East is an ecumenical Christian charity working to help marginalised and vulnerable communities in the Middle East.
- The Jerusalem Middle East Church Association is the leading Anglican charity supporting the Church throughout the idle East and North Africa.
- USPG and the Church Mission Society are two historic Anglican mission societies supporting Church mission partners across the world.
- Open Doors is a non-denominational mission supporting persecuted Christians around the world. They work with local partners to distribute Bibles and Christian literature, give discipleship training and provide practical support, such as emergency relief aid.
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide is a human rights organisation which specialises in religious freedom and works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs, persecuted for other religious belief or persecuted for lack of belief.
- Aid to the Church in Need is a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church, supporting the Catholic faithful and other Christian where they are persecuted, repressed or in pastoral need.
- Release International is a non-denominational Christian ministry working through local partners in around 30 countries across the globe, helping persecuted Christians prayerfully, pastorally and practically.
- Forum18 is a dedicated news service that monitors and analyses violations of freedom of thought, conscience and belief in Central Asia, Russia, Russian-occupied Ukraine, government-held Ukraine, Belarus, and the South Caucasus.
- The UK FoRB Forum brings together civil society groups, faith or belief organisations, and human rights NGOs to advance the cause of freedom of religion or belief around the world.