Christian Solidarity International is a Christian human rights

Human rights

Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...

 NGO that is "committed to defending religious liberty, helping victims of religious repression, victimized children, and victims of disaster."

In 1995, Steve Snyder, former president of the USA Division of Christian Solidarity International, founded International Christian Concern

International Christian Concern

International Christian Concern is a non-denominational, non-governmental, Christian watchdog group, located in Washington, DC, whose concern is the human rights of Christians...

, is a non-denominational Christian human rights non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

 watchdog group.

In 2009 the Washington, D.C. based group published a study of the abduction and forced marriage of young Christian Coptic girls by Muslim families.

See also

• Anti-Christian sentiment
• International Christian Concern
  International Christian Concern
  International Christian Concern is a non-denominational, non-governmental, Christian watchdog group, located in Washington, DC, whose concern is the human rights of Christians...
  
  , a Christian human rights NGO
• Persecution of Christians
  Persecution of Christians
  Persecution of Christians as a consequence of professing their faith can be traced both historically and in the current era. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith, at the hands of both Jews from whose religion Christianity arose, and the Roman Empire which controlled much of the land...
  
  
• Religious intolerance
  Religious intolerance
  Religious intolerance is intolerance against another's religious beliefs or practices.-Definition:The mere statement on the part of a religion that its own beliefs and practices are correct and any contrary beliefs incorrect does not in itself constitute intolerance...
  
  
• Religious persecution
  Religious persecution
  Religious persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs or affiliations or lack thereof....