Capital is the Answer to Generational PovertyJune 22, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Long-term aid often creates a “charity mentality” and stifles the creativity and God-given talent of individuals. A 2020 study found that people who receive charity...
A Troubling Trend for Religious Freedom in India June 8, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow While freedom of religion is integral to our American pluralist life, many countries experience religious oppression through anti-conversion laws. These laws intend to elevate the...
Blasphemy Laws and the National Question for NigeriaMay 19, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow 5/19/2023 (International Christian Concern) -- While much of the press on Nigeria stays focused on the contested elections and the transition of power to...
War on Christians in Democratic Republic of CongoMay 2, 2023 — Linda Burkle, PhD Fifteen years ago, I visited the DRC as one of a three-person contingency of U.S. officials representing an international religious organization. We had a twofold mission: encourage...
Ongoing Reign of Terror in MozambiqueFebruary 21, 2023 — Linda Burkle, PhD With so many catastrophic events occurring throughout the world, it is not surprising that many ongoing humanitarian crises continue without much attention. Currently, the global community is...
Never again? Never is now.January 17, 2023 — Lisa Navarrette, MS In 1927, Yitzhak Lamdan penned the famous poem “Masada: A Historical Epic.” The poem was his emotional response to his struggles as a Jew. The poem became...
A Brief History of Muslim Violence on MindanaoNovember 21, 2022 — By Lisa Navarrette The Philippines is comprised of over 7,000 islands, making governance a challenge. The Filipino people hail from hundreds of different tribes, each with unique languages, customs, and...
Blasphemy Laws: A Global PerspectiveNovember 8, 2022 — By Linda Burkle, PhD Blasphemy laws “ban speech or actions considered to be ‘contemptuous of God or of people or objects considered sacred.”[1] Many such laws are vague and applied...
2022 Persecution Incident Report: ChinaOctober 6, 2022 — Picking up where the 2021 report left off — at the beginning of July 2021 — this report summarizes ICC's reporting on the topic in the last year. The continued...
The First Known Religious Freedom Document Is Over 2,500 Years OldSeptember 15, 2022 — By: Lisa Navarrette, M.S. The Cyrus Cylinder was dedicated to the City of Babylon in 539 B.C. by its new king, Cyrus of Anshan (Persia).[1] The cylinder is made of...
Religious Freedom – An Inalienable RightSeptember 12, 2022 — Lisa Navarrette, MS What is an inalienable right? An inalienable right is a right that cannot be taken away, not by man nor by the government. It is an inherent,...
Should Foreign Aid Be Tied to Human Rights Milestones?September 9, 2022 — Lisa Navarrette, MS The United States provides more international foreign aid than any other country in the world. In 2021, at least forty-one billion dollars of aid were distributed to...
The Psychology Behind Religious PersecutionSeptember 6, 2022 — Lisa Navarrette MS Peace and harmony are fundamental values of every major world religion. So why is there so much hate and violence towards people of other faiths? The answer...
Human Trafficking and Religious PersecutionAugust 15, 2022 — By Linda Burkle, PhD Throughout my professional career, I have had the privilege and challenge of directly working with victims of human trafficking as well as administering programs to assist...
Afghanistan Humanitarian Brief: Situational Overview for Christian MinoritiesAugust 15, 2022 — August 15, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Kabul, an event following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces. Since that...
How the American Founding Documents Inspired International Religious FreedomJune 13, 2022 — By Lisa Navarrette, MS The American Revolution is a story of citizens banding together to secure their human rights from an oppressive government. Having just overthrown the British monarchy through...
