Richard Benkin chairs the international effort to free Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury. His articles on Israel, Choudhury and current events, including groundbreaking articles on Israel in the Bangladesh press, have appeared on several continents. He has spoken before Jewish and Christian groups, and has been heard on Israel National Radio. In addition, Mr. Benkin has published papers and articles on ethnicity, Jewish history and culture, and his theory of social adaptations, as well as a sociology textbook. An analyst in the workers compensation field, he resides in the Chicago area.