Christian Solidarity Worldwide
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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) 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. Its current president is Jonathan Aitken, who succeeded Baroness Cox in 2006.[1]
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Formation | 1977 |
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Type | Christian charity |
Headquarters | CSW has offices in London, Brussels, Casper WY, Edinburgh, Washington DC and Kaduna. |
Founder President | Mervyn Thomas (advocate) |
CEO | Scot Bower |
Website | csw |
Formerly called | Christian Solidarity Worldwide |
CSW's team of specialist advocates work on over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, to ensure that the right to freedom of religion or belief is upheld and protected.
Their vision is a world free from religious persecution, where everyone can practise a religion or belief of their choice.