334 ISIS Members ReleasedJanuary 10, 2020 — 01/10/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have released 334 ISIS members over the course of this week, following days of discussion with Arab tribal leaders...
March for Jesus Held in Sudan After Years of OppressionJanuary 10, 2020 — 01/10/2020 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – On December 23, Sudanese Christians rejoiced as they celebrated a holiday tradition that had been suspended and threatened for years under former President Omar...
Indonesian Activist Charged for Highlighting Christian PersecutionJanuary 10, 2020 — 01/10/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian activist Sudarto reported on the banning of Christmas celebrations in West Sumatra, a conservative Muslim province. According to his lawyer, he has since...
South Sudan’s Vice President Sanctioned by U.S.January 9, 2020 — 01/09/2020 South Sudan (International Christian Concern) – On January 8, the United States Treasury Department announced in a statement that sanctions were imposed on South Sudan’s First Vice President, Taban...
Supreme Court to Consider Ending Decades of Discrimination Against India’s Low Caste ChristiansJanuary 9, 2020 — 01/09/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, January 8, the Supreme Court of India agreed to examine a petition that called for Dalit and other low caste Christians to...
Iran Changes ID CardsJanuary 9, 2020 — 01/09/2019 Iran (International Christian Concern) – A new change to Iran’s laws removes the option to state “other” in the religious affiliation section of their identification card applications. Identification cards...
Hong Kong’s Slippery Slope to SlaveryJanuary 9, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Gina Goh" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1578325694219{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="111798" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/09/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – An isolated murder case in 2018 sparked months of...
Church in Northern India Shut Down After Attack by RadicalsJanuary 8, 2020 — 01/08/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, January 5, a mob of radical Hindu nationalists attacked and disrupted a house church in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. According to local...
Imprisoned Chinese Pastor’s Church Vows to Keep FightingJanuary 8, 2020 — 01/08/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Following the nine year sentencing of Pastor Wang Yi, his church, Early Rain Covenant Church, has vowed to continue fighting despite his imprisonment and...
Jail Sentence Begins for Pastor’s SonJanuary 8, 2020 — 01/08/2019 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Ramiel Bet-Tamraz, the son of an Assyrian-Iranian pastor, was summoned to prison yesterday to serve a four-month sentence for crimes against national security. He...
Boko Haram Kidnaps Pastor in NigeriaJanuary 7, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] Local Council CAN Chairman in Northern Adamawa Remains Missing 01/07/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Boko Haram, an Islamic insurgent...
Iran Responds to IRGC AssassinationJanuary 7, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Claire Evans" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1578414917104{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="96303" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 01/07/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – If Iranian State Media is to be believed, the...
Insecurity and Distrust Deter Return of Karen IDPsJanuary 7, 2020 — 01/07/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A lack of trust and regional insecurity are two key factors keeping Myanmar’s Karen people from returning home, according to a recent report from...
Al-Shabaab Increasing Attacks in KenyaJanuary 7, 2020 — 01/07/2020 Kenya (International Christian Concern) – Just over one month ago, al-Shabaab attacked a bus in Northern Kenya. During the attack, they removed the passengers and executed 11 that they...
Population Data Regarding Minorities in Pakistan Continues to be WithheldJanuary 7, 2020 — 01/07/2020 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Two years after Pakistan concluded its most recent population census, information regarding the country’s religious minority communities has still not been released. According to...
Egyptian Christians Gather for ChristmasJanuary 7, 2020 — 01/07/2019 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egyptian Christians gathered today in the Coptic Orthodox celebration of Christmas. The holiday is public in Egypt and is celebrated today by all Christian...
