Disappearance of Pastor and Social Activist Remains Unsolved in MalaysiaMarch 20, 2018 — ICC Note: More than a year has passed since Pastor Raymond Koh and activist Amri Che Mat were abducted, yet Malaysian authorities have not been able to locate them or...
Two Senior ISIS Officials Arrested in MosulMarch 20, 2018 — ICC Note: ISIS’s finance minister and a man responsible for planting bombs have been arrested in Mosul. ISIS activity has increased in recent days, as the terrorist group attempts to...
Family Says Son Was Killed by Commanding Officer Because He was a Coptic ChristianMarch 20, 2018 — ICC Note: The family of 22-year-old Matthew Samir Habib have raised doubts concerning the events surrounding his death. The army has reported that Matthew committed suicide. His family, however, point...
Asia Bibi Allowed to Keep the Rosary Sent to Her by Pope FrancisMarch 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Jail authorities in Pakistan have allowed Asia Bibi to keep a rosary that Pope Francis sent to her. Asia Bibi has been in prison for nine years and...
Christians Apprehensive about IHC’s New Ruling on Declaring FaithMarch 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians and other religious minorities are concerned about the Islamabad High Court’s new ruling which orders prospective candidates to declare their faith before they can join the Pakistani...
Mob Attacks Hmong Christians in Vietnam Who Refuse to Renounce Their FaithMarch 19, 2018 — ICC Note: On March 1, a mob attacked four Hmong families that recently converted to Christianity after they refused to renounce their faith. 24 people were targeted, and four were...
Release of Three Imprisoned Korean-Americans Being NegotiatedMarch 19, 2018 — ICC Note: According to multiple reports, North Korea has been talking with the U.S. and Sweden to negotiate the possibility of releasing three detained Korean-Americans. This comes at a time...
Myanmar and Its Burmanization of Ethnic Minority GroupsMarch 18, 2018 — ICC Note: For decades the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin and other minority groups in Myanmar have been put through a process they call Burmanization — an informal system in which...
Brothers Fined $900 Each for Transporting BiblesMarch 18, 2018 — ICC Note: In yet another example of Algerian authorities increasing pressure on Christians, two brothers have been fined $900 each for transporting over 50 Bibles in their car. Although the...
China’s New Regulations on Religion Tighten Control on Underground ChurchesMarch 17, 2018 — ICC Note: A new set of regulations which came into force in February are reducing space for unregistered churches to operate. Members and leaders of churches across China have been harassed,...
Egyptian Christians Deprived of the Right to Pray in ChurchMarch 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Over 3000 churches are currently seeking legalization in Egypt. Christians are frustrated by the long bureaucratic process particularly when compared to the speed with which the government closes...
North Korean Female Defectors Under the Constant Threat of RapeMarch 16, 2018 — ICC Note: At a Working Group on North Korean Women event in New York, North Korean female defectors shared that women are often under the threat of rape, with many...
Xinjiang Underground Church Members Interrogated, Later DetainedMarch 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in Xinjiang raided a house church in Xinjiang on March 12, accusing them of gathering illegally in violation of the religious regulations. Upon rejecting to sign a...
Libyan AG Formally Agrees to Return Bodies of 21 Christian MartyrsMarch 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Libyan and Egyptian authorities continue to promise the families of the 21 Coptic Christians killed by ISIS in February 2015 that the remains will soon be returned. The...
Indonesia is Fighting Fake News Spread by RadicalsMarch 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of upcoming elections, Indonesian government is battling increasing fake news and online hate speech in order to prevent possible social unrest. Many have fallen victim to the...
Indonesian Catholics Asked to Stay Alert During Holy WeekMarch 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of the observance for Holy Week, church officials in Indonesia are calling on Catholics to stay alert against the backdrop of recent church attacks. Just three months...
