Interfaith Council Slams Government’s Land Grab Proposal8/13/2024 Malaysia — The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has vehemently opposed the government's recent proposal to seize a portion of leasehold land upon renewal or extension.
Following in the Footsteps of the Fallen8/13/2024 Nigeria — Six years ago, the Fulani extremist violence that had terrorized much of Nigeria’s Kaduna state reached the Wayit family, leaving Josiah Micah Wayit and his five younger siblings without their beloved parents.
Prime Minister Plans to Expand Islamic Development Department8/12/2024 Malaysia — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently announced plans to expand the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) role to enhance the country’s dignity and status.
Islamic Rebels Kill More than 30 Christians in Eastern DRC8/12/2024 DRC — The remains of more than 30 people were found on July 24 following yet another brutal attack on a Christian community by Islamic extremist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Eastern Congo.
Difficulties and Determination: Appealing for Nigeria to Be Called a Country of Particular Concern8/9/2024 ICC Fellows — International Christian Concern (ICC) put a lot of work into its new report on persecution in Nigeria, urging the U.S. Department of State to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Will its hard work pay off?
Examining the Intergenerational Trauma of Persecution8/9/2024 ICC Fellows — Intergenerational trauma resulting from Christian persecution can have profound and enduring effects on individuals, families, and entire communities, shaping their identity, worldview, and interactions with society.
2 Christians Injured in Militant Fulani Attack8/9/2024 Nigeria — Islamic Fulani militants shot two Christian men during the evening of Aug. 4 in Bokkos local government area of Plateau state.
ICC Files Human Rights Sanctions Request Against Azerbaijan8/9/2024 Washington, D.C. — International Christian Concern (ICC) has sent U.S. government officials a formal sanctions request against Azerbaijan and prisons where Armenian prisoners of war and Christians were allegedly tortured.
USCIRF Condemns Taliban Rule in Afghanistan in New Report8/9/2024 Afghanistan — In a report published Wednesday, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called religious freedom conditions in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan dire, documenting how the regime has continually worked to “repress and significantly stifle any action or behavior that does not conform with their strict interpretation of Islam.”
Protests in Bangladesh Lead to Violence Against Hindus, Christians8/9/2024 Bangladesh — The violence and destruction that has fueled weeks-long protests in Bangladesh and forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign earlier this week and flee to India is now reaching religious minorities, including Christians.
Anti-Proselytizing Laws: Christians Persecuted Under the Guise of Religious Freedom8/8/2024 — Many nations claim to uphold religious tolerance, yet they imprison Christians who proclaim their faith to non-believers.
Ethnoreligious Minorities in Myanmar Gain Major Victory over Junta 8/8/2024 Myanmar — After significant fighting, rebel forces in Myanmar announced this week that they had taken the town of Lashio, on the country’s border with China, from the ruling military junta.
Encountering ‘Keyboard Jihadis’ in an Interconnected World8/7/2024 — Though the persecution of Christians is as old as Christianity, it can now surface in ways that the earliest believers could never have imagined.
New Communist Leader Seen as Threat to Vietnamese Christians8/7/2024 Vietnam — On Aug. 3, Vietnamese President To Lam was elected as the country’s next Communist Party general secretary, a move that concerns religious freedom advocates.
Iraq’s Christians Remember Genocide 10 Years Ago8/6/2024 Iraq — On Tuesday, Iraq’s Christians in the Nineveh Plains reflected and remembered the Islamic State group’s (ISIS) attack on their communities exactly 10 years ago.
120 Christians Forced to Reconvert to Hinduism8/6/2024 India — Around 120 tribal Christians belonging to two villages in the Koraput district of India’s eastern state of Odisha were forcefully reconverted to Hinduism on Sunday during a ceremony known as “ghar wapsi” or “homecoming.”
