Malaysia: UN Rights Office Urges Review of Colonial-era Sedition ActSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: The article reports that at least 19 people have been charged or placed under investigation for sedition under the 1948 Sedition Act. The UN human rights office urged...
The Church Helping Those in Need in SyriaSeptember 19, 2014 — For over 3 years, war has been raging in Syria and millions have been displaced from their homes. Local churches have been some of the primary groups providing aid and...
Tortured in Ukraine: Christians Living a NightmareSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: As Ukraine remains a country in conflict, its Christians remain caught in the cross-hairs, living under constant threat for their lives. With time it has become clear that...
We’ve Thought, We’ve Spoken, Now We Must Act to #BringBackOurGirlsSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: The following stems from a speech given by Florence Ozor of Nigeria the Global Livingston Institute's Women's Leadership Institute in Lake Buyonyi, Uganda. On April 14, more than 300 schoolgirls...
Archbishop of NE Nigerian Capital: Boko Haram Controls 25 TownsSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: We are faced with a huge humanitarian crisis," says Archbishop Doeme of Maiduguri, the capital city of Nigeria's Borno State, home to the Boko Haram Insurgency. After declaring towns under its control...
Analysis: US Failing Badly to Promote Religious Freedom AbroadSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: In this excellent and insightful article by Dr. Thomas Farr, the case is laid out for how the United States has failed over the past five years to...
Saudi “Religious Police” Release 28 ChristiansSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: A raid on a gathering of 28 Christians in the town of Khafiji, Saudi Arabia highlighted again the restrictive policies that the Saudi government places on all non-Sunni...
Mosul, the Islamic State “bans Christians from school”September 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Tens of thousands of Christian young people will be missing school this year across Iraq. The advances of ISIS have driven nearly a million people from their homes....
Persecuted Christians in India Take Action for Persecuted Christians in Iraq and SyriaSeptember 19, 2014 — ICC Note: Christians in India, who themselves have seen a dramatic rise in persecution recently, met together this week and called on the Indian government to take action to support...
All Saints Church Schooling Assistance in PakistanSeptember 19, 2014 — On September 22, 2013 the Christian community of Peshawar, Pakistan was devastated when two suicide bombers attacked All Saints Church. ICC, in partnership with V.O.M., decided to assist these Christian...
Arkansas State University Players Pressured to Remove Crosses from HelmetsSeptember 18, 2014 — ICC Note: Football players for Arkansas State University are resisting pressure to remove crosses from their helmets added this season in memory of a former player and equipment manager. The...
USA: High School Principal Blocks Chick-fil-A Sale Based on Christian ValuesSeptember 18, 2014 — ICC Note: The principal of a California high school has blocked a fundraising event after discovering the organizers would be selling Chick-fil-A sandwiches on school grounds. The principal said that...
Florida: After Ruling in Favor of Christians at Public School, Satanist Group Plans to Distribute MaterialsSeptember 18, 2014 — ICC Note: Across the United States battles are being fought over the rights of faith groups to be involved in public education, both at the primary school and university level....
UK Police Call in Street Preacher for Questioning, Ask Public to Film SermonsSeptember 18, 2014 — ICC Note: A street preacher in Britain is facing increasing scrutiny from local police after allegedly making comments in public deemed "offensive." The preacher, Mike Overd, has offered public sermons...
Maryland College Rejects Second Student for Christian FaithSeptember 18, 2014 — ICC Note: The Community College of Baltimore County is facing a lawsuit after rejecting, for the second time, a student based on their Christian faith to the school's radiation therapy...
Islamic State Seizing Business Assets of Christians Who Fled Northern Iraqi CitySeptember 18, 2014 — ICC Note: Reports continue to emerge about life under the so-called Islamic State. In Mosul, they are claiming all assets of Christians and others who have fled. They are threatening...
