Egypt Defends Human Rights Record After UN Criticism

March 19, 2021 — 03/19/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) - In response to the release of a UN statement signed by thirty-one countries condemning Egyptian human rights abuses, the country has come out in...

Project Update: ICC Serves 84 Pastors in Myanmar During the Pandemic

March 19, 2021 —

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03/19/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In Myanmar, most churches could only offer meager salaries to their pastors: on average, between $40 to $50 a month....

Armenian Catholic Cemetery Desecrated

March 19, 2021 — 03/19/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – The historical site of an Armenian and Catholic cemetery is being desecrated in Ulus, Ankara as construction continues on top of human remains. The Chamber...

Christians in Central African Republic Send Bibles to Their Persecutors

March 19, 2021 — 03/19/2021 Central African Republic (International Christian Concern) – Mission Network News recently reported that suffering Christians in the Central African Republic are seeking to provide audio-bibles to their persecutors. “They’re asking for our Treasures,...

US Expanding Efforts to Combat Islamic State in Africa

March 18, 2021 — 03/19/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The United States launched a small program this week to train Mozambican soldiers as they battle an extremist insurgency building momentum in the...

Hijab Controversy Sparks Alleged Attack on Christian Protesters

March 18, 2021 — 03/18/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The President of Kwara Baptist Conference, Reverend Victor Dada, has made a statement alleging an attack against Christians protesting the wearing of hijab in Christian Schools. Reverend...

Freedom of Religion Law in India Destroys Inter-Faith Marriage

March 18, 2021 —

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03/18/2021 Washington, DC. (International Christian Concern) – Since the passing of the Freedom of Religion (FoR) bill on March 1,...

ICC Event Highlights Persisting Problems from Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

March 18, 2021 — 03/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - Yesterday, International Christian Concern (ICC) hosted an event with the Armenian Assembly of America highlighting the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenian: Artsakh) and...

Saudi Christian Accused in Two Trials, Facing Threats

March 18, 2021 — 03/18/2021 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – A Muslim Background Believer (MBB) in Saudi Arabia is facing two hearings this month for separate cases, one for attempting to convert Muslims and...

Guiyang House Church Raided by Police During Small Group

March 18, 2021 — 03/18/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – On March 16, when a house church in China’s Guizhou was having its small group gathering, local authorities conducted a raid and took away...

Christian Family Expelled from Village in India

March 17, 2021 — 03/17/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – A Christian family experienced brutal beatings and expulsion from their home for refusing to participate in religious customs and deity worship to Hindu gods....

Papal Visit to Iraq Deemed a Success

March 17, 2021 — 03/17/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - With the conclusion of the papal visit to Iraq earlier this month came hopes that the visit will foster greater interreligious dialogue within the...

Children Beheaded in Mozambique as Terrorism Spreads

March 17, 2021 — 03/17/2021 Mozambique (International Christian Concern) – Save the Children staff report being “sickened to our core” while listening to mothers recall stories of their children, as young as 11 years old, being beheaded by insurgents...

Dozen of NGOs Urge Indonesia to Pay Attention to West Papua’s Situation

March 17, 2021 — 03/17/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On March 15, 12 international non-government organizations (NGOs) have conveyed the conditions that have been and are happening in West Papua at the 46th...

Algerian Christians to Face Trial Soon

March 17, 2021 — 03/17/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Three Algerian Christians will have their appeals heard within the next month for their charges. They face blasphemy and proselytizing charges. Hamid Soudad was sentenced...

Members of Congress Introduce Resolution Calling for Azerbaijan to Release Armenian POWs

March 16, 2021 —

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Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Urge United States Government to Lead in Gaining Freedom for an Estimated 200 Armenian POWs 03/16/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC)...