Dissing Muhammad could Cost Life in KuwaitMay 12, 2012 — U.S. ally's plan on track to impose capital punishment ICC Note: “The Kuwaiti parliament voted overwhelmingly for the strict blasphemy law. If approved by Kuwait’s supreme leader, the law will...
Nigeria Soldiers Arrest ‘Leading Boko Haram Militant’May 11, 2012 — Nigeria soldiers arrest 'leading Boko Haram militant' ICC Note: Suspected leader of an Islamic extremist group is captured and arrested in Nigeria. By Aminu Abubakar 05/11/2012 Nigeria (AFP)-Nigerian troops arrested...
Muslim lawyer in Russia threatens ‘bloodbath’May 11, 2012 — Muslim lawyer threatens ‘bloodbath’ in demand for sharia in Russia ICC Note: A Muslim lawyer in Russia demands sharia law be practiced in court, saying: "And we will set the...
Egyptian Judge Frees Attackers Who Knifed ChristianMay 11, 2012 — Hard-line Salafi Muslims cut off Copt’s ear, terrorize his family. 5/9/2012 Egypt (Compass Direct News) – A judge in Upper Egypt has dismissed all charges against a group of Salafi...
Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate to apply Islamic Law in Egypt if he wins presidential raceMay 11, 2012 — Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi vows to apply Islamic Law as Egypt's next president; Prominent cleric Safwat Hegazi throws weight behind Mursi campaign ICC Note: “Egyptian presidential contender Mohamed...
Egyptian Christians worried over having Islamist presidentMay 10, 2012 — ICC Note: “Islamists' growing clout in Egypt in the wake of a popular revolt, which toppled long-standing president Hosni Mubarak in February last year, has triggered fears among the country's...
Kenyan GovernmentMay 9, 2012 — Kenya: You're Safe and Secure, VP Assures Christians ICC Note Kenyan Christians have come under increased attacks from radical Muslims. The Kenyan government says it is committed to protect churches...
Kuwaitis Face Death for Insulting Islam under New LawMay 9, 2012 — By Aidan Clay Washington, D.C. May 9 (ICC) – Kuwait's parliament approved the death sentence for Muslims who insult Allah, the Qu’ran, Muslim prophets, or Muhammad’s wives on Thursday. Christians...
Kuwaitis pass death penalty for cursing God, Muhammad, or the QuranMay 8, 2012 — ICC Note: “Kuwait's parliament on Thursday passed a bill stipulating the death penalty for Muslims who curse God, the Muslim holy book, all prophets and the wives of Islam's Prophet...
Boko Haram: Nigeria’s Islamist Killers for GodMay 8, 2012 — ICC Note: The Huffington Post reports on Nigeria’s Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram. By Ben Barber 5/7/2012 Nigeria (Huffington Post) – The Boko Haram jihadi outfit in Nigeria has struck...
Islam in Africa: The Invisible Killing of ChristiansMay 8, 2012 — ICC Note: From Nigeria to Sudan, the war on Christians is waging, Arutz Sheva reports. 5/7/2012 Africa (Arutz Sheva) – The UN does nothing, the world is silent, and most...
Religious intolerance in Muslim societiesMay 7, 2012 — ICC Note: “Muslims in general… want themselves to be held to a different standard than that to which they hold others,” the Daily Times in Pakistan reports. By Yasser Latif...
Nigerian Churches at Risk of Attack Tighten SecurityMay 6, 2012 — Nigerian Churches at Risk of Attack Tighten Security ICC Note "We don't fear but we are security-conscious, because we don't have to be relaxing and our enemies to take us...
Kuwait Considering Death Penalty for BlasphemyMay 6, 2012 — ICC Note: “Kuwait's parliament has provisionally voted in favor of a legal amendment that could make insulting God and the Prophet Mohammed punishable by death,” the Gatestone Institute reports. Additionally,...
Nigerian Christians Leader Gives Government Ultimatum Amid Terror AttacksMay 5, 2012 — Nigerian Christian Leader Gives Government Ultimatum Amid Terror Attacks Religious Freedom Organization Suggests Christians, Muslims Join Forces to Defend Against Militants By Ivana Kvesic 05/04/2012 Nigeria (The Christian Post)-The head...
Pakistani Christian girls forced to convert to IslamMay 5, 2012 — Victims of forced conversions are often girls from poor backgrounds who are unable to defend themselves against extremists because their community is deprived, defenceless and marginalised, reports Amir Mir ICC...
