First American Citizen Charged under Russia’s Anti-Missionary LawAugust 30, 2016 — Pastor Conducted Religious Meeting in the Privacy of his Home 8/26/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC has learned that the first American citizen has been charged under Russia’s...
Fulani Militant Threat Continues to Expand in Nigeria While Government Fails to ReactAugust 26, 2016 — By Troy Augustine and Sandra Elliot 8/26/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - While north-central Nigeria teeters on the brink of sectarian violence, the government continues to ignore mass murder...
Mass Riots Follow Attack on Christian College Student Beaten Near Death in Alleged BlasphemyAugust 24, 2016 — 8/24/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that radical Muslims have vandalized multiple churches in northern Nigeria after a Christian university student was hospitalized,...
Christians in India Mark 8th Anniversary of Country’s Worst Anti-Christian ViolenceAugust 24, 2016 — Many Victims Remain Refugees in Their own Country 08/23/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) and India’s Christian community are marking the eighth anniversary of the 2008 anti-Christian Orissa...
How Reconciliation Sessions Lead to PersecutionAugust 23, 2016 — By Sandra Elliot and ICC Egypt Representative If you’ve followed the recent spate of attacks in Egypt, you have likely heard the term “reconciliation sessions.” These are not kindhearted and...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Sets Appeal Date for Christian Mother Facing Gallows for BlasphemyAugust 22, 2016 — Asia Bibi’s Appeal to Be Heard by Pakistan’s Highest Court 08/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Asia Bibi, a Christian mother sentenced...
Boko Haram Releases Footage of the Infamous Missing Chibok Girls in New Demands VideoAugust 16, 2016 — The 11 Minute Video Shows Approximately 50 of the Remaining 218 Missing Girls 08/04/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned of a video released...
Another Church Burned to the Ground by the Mapuche Resistance in ChileAugust 11, 2016 — Iglesia La Batalla (The Battle Church) in Collipulli, Chile Reduced to Rubble and Ashes by Arson Fire 08/11/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that...
The Aftermath of One Mob Attack in EgyptAugust 5, 2016 — Sandra Elliot, Program Coordinator, and ICC Egypt Representative Only in Egypt does the reconstruction and renovation of your home mean the possible destruction and loss of it. It was early...
Boko Haram Shifts Focus to Attacking More Christians and Churches in NigeriaAugust 5, 2016 — ISIS Publication States Reorganization and Targets for Boko Haram in Nigeria 08/04/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Boko Haram has gained new leadership...
Iran: Three Azerbaijani Pastors Arrested without ChargeJuly 28, 2016 — Families of Imprisoned Pastors Are Left Fearing for Loved Ones 07/28/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that three Azerbaijani pastors were arrested in...
Angry Muslim Mob Attacks Four Christian Owned Houses in EgyptJuly 22, 2016 — Latest Attack Comes, Again, After Rumors Spread of Christian-Owned Property Being Turned into a Church in Egypt 07/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned...
Fulani Herdsmen Kill Royal Monarch and Four Others in NigeriaJuly 21, 2016 — Chief of the Ron Tribe Was Killed with his Son, Driver, and Police Escort along the Road from Sha Village. 07/20/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern...
Angry Muslim Mob Kills Young Christian and Wounds Three OthersJuly 20, 2016 — Latest Attack Comes, Again, after Rumors Spread of Christian-Owned Property Being Turned into a Church in Minya, Egypt 07/19/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has...
Christian Sanitary Worker Beaten and Accused of Blasphemy Against Islam in Hyderabad, PakistanJuly 19, 2016 — 7/19/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Yaqoob Masih, 56, a Christian sanitary worker, was accused of committing blasphemy against Islam in Hyderabad,...
Top Advocacy Priority Gets Major Push on Capitol HillJuly 18, 2016 — The term “blasphemy” strikes fear into many of the world’s religious minorities, including Christians. Nearly a quarter of the world still has blasphemy laws on the books (22%). Countries like...
