Pakistan Detains Christian Worker for BlasphemyOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: Barkat Masih, a Christian convert from Hinduism, was detained on October 1 for allegedly insulting Islam in Pakistan, World Vision in Progress reports. After a dispute with coworkers,...
Priest Kidnapped, Murdered in SyriaOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: Reverend Fadi Jamil Haddad, the Greek Orthodox priest of St. Elias Church in Qatana, located outside Damascus, was found dead after his kidnapping on Friday, Assist News reports....
Indonesia Urged to Address Religious Freedom ViolationsOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has urged UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron to raise concerns over religious intolerance in Indonesia during the country's presidential visit to the UK on...
Musician Accused of “Insulting Islam” for Singing Christian Lyrics in MalaysiaOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: A Malaysian singer was accused of insulting Islam for singing a Christian song with the lyrics “all races in this country hope in you, Jesus,” the Malaysian Insider...
Pakistan’s oppressive blasphemy laws and the persecution of ChristiansOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: Pakistan’s oppressive blasphemy laws continue to be a topic of hot debate. In August, Rimsha Masih, a 14 year old Christian girl accused of burning pages from the...
Prayer update: Christians Suffering in BurmaOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: “Despite the praise that Burma (Myanmar) has attracted this year for its recent reforms, the Christian minority there continues to be persecuted,” Barnabas Aid reports in this prayer...
Authorities Threaten to Destroy Homes of Christians in LaosOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: After refusing to participate in occult rituals declaring their adherence to traditional beliefs, the homes of about 50 Christians in Laos have been threatened to be destroyed by...
Christian refugees complain of Islamist threat in SyriaOctober 30, 2012 — ICC Note: “At first the Sunni rebels offered us a choice: join us or leave. When we refused, they turned on us. Our neighbours!” a Syrian Christian refugee in Lebanon...
Baptists in Azerbaijan Have Religious Freedoms ViolatedOctober 29, 2012 — AZERBAIJAN: Is confiscating religious literature censorship? ICC Note: While claiming, “censorship has been abolished” in Azerbaijan, authorities confiscated 120 items of religious material, as well as a vehicle from three...
Family Has Religious Literature Seized at Azerbaijan BorderOctober 29, 2012 — AZERBAIJAN: Is confiscating religious literature censorship? ICC Note: At the end of September a family was stopped at the border of Azerbaijan when they were on their return from Russia....
Christians in Kazakhstan Harassed by AuthoritiesOctober 29, 2012 — KAZAKHSTAN: Pressure on founders to deny re-registration? ICC Note: On October 25, 2012 the government of Kazakhstan enforced the new “re-registration” deadline for all religious communities, churches etc. All churches...
Ruling by Kazakhstan on Uzbek Pastor AwaitedOctober 29, 2012 — Christian threatened with extradition to one of world’s worst violators of religious rights. PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 27, 2012 (Morning Star News) – In a case that could be delayed...
Nigeria Rocked by Another Suicide Bomb Attack on ChurchOctober 29, 2012 — ICC Note: Another suicide bomb attack claims the lives of 10 people and over 100 are injured in Kaduna, Nigeria. This is only the latest in a series of suicide...
Nigerian Christians Demand Terrorist Designation for Boko HaramOctober 28, 2012 — ICC Note: Nigerian Americans demand that the US government label Boko Haram a terrorist organization for the violence it is perpetrated against Christians in Nigeria. Why isn't Boko Haram considered...
Situation Remains Bleak for Christians in North KoreaOctober 28, 2012 — NORTH KOREA: Bleak situation for Christians and worsening famine under Kim Jong-Un ICC Note: The oppression of Christians in North Korea has not changed under the country’s new dictator Kim...
Prayer Update: Forced Closure and Relocation of Churches in IndonesiaOctober 28, 2012 — INDONESIA – CHURCHES SEALED OFF OR FORCED TO RELOCATE ICC Note: The government’s relentless campaign to close churches in West Java, Indonesia continues. In September, GKI Yasmin Church in Bogor...
