Why Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws are Ripe for Review and Reform

February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, the chairperson of the Council of Islamic Ideology has offered to look into possible inconsistencies in Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. The chairperson went on to recommend that...

Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda Frees Kidnapped Missionary Jocelyn Elliott, But Husband Ken Still Held

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Jocelyn Elliot, an Australian missionary, has been released after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso by an Al Qaeda-affiliated organization. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) stated in...

Egyptian Church Restorations Continue to Progress Slowly after 2013 Uprising

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: when the Muslim Brotherhood was ousted by current president El-Sisi and the Egyptian military, around 65 churches and numerous amounts of Christian property were destroyed or damaged in...

Politburo Orders Retired Party Members to Shun All Religious Activity

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese Politburo has officially ordered retired cadres to shun all religious activity. This is the first time since the retirement policy was enacted in 1982 where retirees...

Christian Church and Convent in Bangladesh Robbed and Vandalized

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: A Catholic parish and convert were attacked, robbed, and vandalized in Bangladesh yesterday when as many as 15 masked men attacked the Sacred Hearth Catholic Church and an...

Christian Leaders in India Pledge Support and Solidarity to Christians in Odisha

February 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians leaders in India have pledged their support and solidarity to Christians living in India's Odisha state. Odisha, formally known as Orissa, regularly ranks among the worst states...

Egyptian Police Take Down Four Suspected Islamist Extremists

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Egyptian police shot four suspected Islamist militants dead outside of central Cairo, it is the third incident in as many weeks. According to authorities they were members of...

China Releases Pastor Huang Yizi after 5 Months in Black Jail

February 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Chinese pastor was released over the weekend after spending more than five months in a black jail which places the prisoner under 24 hour surveillance with no...

Christian in India Publicly Humiliated for Allegedly Attempting to Convert Hindus to Christianity

February 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian in India was publicly humiliated for allegedly attempting to convert three Hindus to Christianity. According to reports, a mob of 200 Hindu radicals attacked the Christians...

Over 1,000 Christians in India Protest Arrest of Two Christians Accused of Black Magic

February 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Over 1,000 Christians in India protested the arrest of two Christians accused practicing black magic. According to the Christians, the two men were not engaging in black magic...

Christian Leaders Horrified by Assault in Tamil Nadu, India

February 5, 2016 — Indian Government Remains Unwilling to Protect Religious Minorities 2/5/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) was greatly concerned to learn of a priest and three Christian...

Al Shabaab Kills Christians in Raid on Village in Coastal Kenya

February 5, 2016 — ICC Note: In the early morning hours of January 31, extremists from the group Al Shabaab carried out an attack on Maporomoko village in coastal Kenya. Reports indicate that of...

Christian and Muslim Leaders Call for Peace in Cameroon

February 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a spree of attacks at the hands of radical Islamic group Boko Haram, Christian and Muslim leaders in Cameroon are uniting for peace. On January 21, multiple...

A Self-governed Kurdish Region would Kill Christianity in Syria According to Assyrian Expert

February 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to a the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) a U.S. envoy met with Kurdish leaders in northern Syria and said they have a "right" to an...

Low Caste Christians Plan March in India to Demand Equal Rights

February 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians from India's lowest caste, called Dalits, are planning to hold a march on March 10 to demand equal rights. The government of India has given special rights...

Christian Man in Pakistan Tortured by Coworkers Attempting to Convert Him to Islam

February 5, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, a Christian man from Multan was mentally tortured by his Muslim coworkers who were attempted to forcefully convert him to Islam. The torture was so...