Extremist attacks on Christians spur ADF funding for legal defense project in IndiaALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Massive extremist attacks on Christians
More than 100 dead, tens of thousands homeless after Hindu militants
BHUBANESWAR, India — The Alliance Defense Fund is providing new funding to defend the legal rights of Christians being harshly persecuted by Hindu extremists in India. The project, established by the Christian Legal Association, a national network of legal professionals in India affiliated with Advocates International, will employ seven attorneys, six activists, and 10 part-time volunteers to assist in putting an end to the violence by working together with public officials to enforce the law. Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/2841 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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