Helping Persecuted Women July 19, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Much of the research conducted on persecution is not gender specific. Persecuted men and women often experience persecution in distinct ways, shaped by cultural, social, and...
Helping Persecuted Christians in Kenya ‘Face the Future’July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 Kenya (International Christian Concern) — On the night of August 21, 2023, the Somali-based Islamist group al-Shabab committed a devastating attack on a Christian community in Salama village, Lamu...
72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 (International Christian Concern) — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries....
Inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day Celebrated in South KoreaJuly 19, 2024 — 7/18/2024 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration marked the inaugural Defectors’ Day on July 14, commemorating a law passed 27 years ago that governs...
Radical Hindu Mob Attacks House ChurchJuly 19, 2024 — 7/18/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — More than 35 Hindus attacked a house church on Sunday in Dehradun in the northern hill state of Uttarakhand, severely injuring the family that...
Ignored for 24 Years, Indonesian Church Finally Gets Permit July 18, 2024 — 7/17/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After 24 years of waiting to get a permit to build a church and worship in its own space, the HKBP Binjai Baru Church...
Neural Pathways of PersecutionJuly 16, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Persecution is inherently hateful because it involves deliberate actions intended to harm, oppress, or discriminate against individuals or groups based on characteristics such as their religion....
Vietnamese Christian Activist’s Extradition Hearing PostponedJuly 16, 2024 — 7/16/2024 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — Vietnamese Christian activist Y Quynh Bdap, who has been in Thailand since 2018, had his hearing for his extradition to Vietnam postponed until August. ...
Sunita’s Faith-Fueled Ministry in IndiaJuly 15, 2024 — 07/15/2024 India (International Christian Concern) – Sunita serves passionately in northern India, spreading the gospel through her evangelism ministry. After receiving Bible training, she started her ministry and leads worship services...
The Pope’s Visit to Indonesia: An Opportunity to Promote ToleranceJuly 12, 2024 — 7/12/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — During his upcoming visit to Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim country, Pope Francis is expected to deliver a message on the importance of...
Has Technology Increased Persecution?July 11, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In the digital age, technology has become a double-edged sword, offering unprecedented opportunities for connection and growth and new avenues for persecution and control. This duality...
Son of Bihar Pastor Killed as He Slept at HomeJuly 11, 2024 — 7/11/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — In the middle of the night on July 7, Hindu extremists broke into the home of Pastor Sushil Kumar and killed his teenage son...
Courage, Compassion, and Violence in the DRCJuly 11, 2024 — 07/11/2024 DRC (International Christian Concern) – Children and students alike in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to endure extremist Islamist attacks and militia violence, forcing them to leave...
ICC Releases Report on Concerning Religious Persecution Trends in NigeriaJuly 10, 2024 — United States (International Christian Concern) — International Christian Concern (ICC) released a report on Wednesday outlining the concerning religious freedom conditions for Christians in Nigeria. For almost two decades, the...
Chinese Officials Propose Harsher Restrictions for ChristiansJuly 10, 2024 — 7/10/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — In late June, Chinese authorities discussed placing major new restrictions on Christians and religion in general. The discussions, which occurred during two meetings, highlight...
Another Discriminatory Anti-Conversion Law Proposed in IndiaJuly 9, 2024 — 7/9/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — In an affidavit filed earlier this month before India’s Supreme Court, the northwestern state of Rajasthan indicated that it planned to introduce curbs on...
