Religious Tolerance in Pakistan Continues to DiminishICC Note: Pakistan continues to be ranked by the Pew Research Center as one of the most hostile nations for religious minorities. False blasphemy accusations, forced conversions, forced marriages, church…
UK Street Preacher Wins Court Case After Being Assaulted by PoliceICC Note: Across Western Europe, ICC has observed a sharply decreased tolerance over the past decade for expressions of Christianity and orthodox Christian values. In July of last year an…
Christians Worldwide Rally Behind Church in MalaysiaICC Note: For years, ICC has monitored the gradual rise of radical Islam in the Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. While religious freedom is ostensibly protected by the government, recent…
International Christian Concern 2013 Annual Report HighlightsEvery year, we set ambitious goals for ourselves. We know that the long hours spent working, and the money we raise translates into bringing healing and hope to persecuted believers…
Prayers for Christians in AfghanistanICC Note: The war-torn country of Afghanistan continues to be among the most dangerous places to be called a Christians. Many Afghans believe that Afghanistan is 100% Muslim, so when…
Evangelism Charges Dropped against Moroccan ConvertICC Note: The jail sentence of a Moroccan Christian who was convicted of evangelism related charges has been dropped by the Moroccan court. Mohamed El Baladi was arrested, convicted, and…
Syria: Christian City Attacked by “Freedom Fighters”ICC Note: Reports continue to stream out of Syria indicating that the situation for the country’s Christians appears to be getting worse. Residents from a well-known Christian city report that…
Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan Creates Open Season on ChristiansICC Note: Pakistan's abusive and controversial blasphemy laws continues to at the root of many instances of Christian persecution in Pakistan. Often used to settle personal scores or for economic…
Anti-Christian Violence Continues Unchecked in IndiaICC Note: Following the 2008 anti-Christian violence that swept across India's northeastern state of Orissa (now Odisha), India has done little to ensure the freedom of Christians and has been unwilling…
Helping Impoverished Children Go to School and Learn About JesusICC recently purchased supplies for a Christian school in a very conservative Islamic country in Central Asia. Many of the children at the school come from impoverished families and cannot…
USA: New Law Introduced to Fight ‘Climate of Intimidation’ Towards Religious ViewpointsICC Note: The Marriage and Religious Freedom act, authored by Republican Raul Labrador and currently co-sponsored by 100 Congressmen, is designed to protect from intimidation those who hold an orthodox…
Son of Three-Self Church Founder: ‘China’s Communist Government Hates Christianity’ICC Note: In a seminar held late last month in San Francisco, Wu Zhongsu, the son of the founder of China's government backed Three-Self Church movement, said that the Communist…
Discrimination Against Christians in the Workplace Remains Common in PakistanICC Note: Discrimination against Christians in the workplace in Pakistan remains a common practice in Pakistan. Many employers in the country's Muslim-majority refuse to hire Christians and other religious minorities…
Hundreds of Eritrean Christians Tortured and Trafficked in East AfricaICC Note: A report by Human Rights Watch published Tuesday has described and reported on the suffering of hundreds of Eritrean refugees caught up in trafficking rings in East Africa…
Pastor in Kenya Killed by Suspected Muslim ExtremistsICC Note: On February 2nd, a church leader from a church in the costal city of Mombasa, Kenya was killed by suspected Muslim extremists. Friends and witnesses say the pastor…
BLASPHEMY SPOTLIGHT | SAMEER MASIHSameer* was blindsided when he was accused of blasphemy. He had no recollection of defaming the prophet Muhammad, but after a long night of conversation and debate, it was his…
