Christians To Join Millions of Egyptians In Sunday’s Street Protests Calling on Islamist President Morsi to ResignJune 28, 2013 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/28/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Egypt’s Christian communities are planning to join in Sunday’s (June 30th) street protest against...
Muslim Officials Attempt to Charge Ethiopian Evangelist with Terrorism and TreasonJune 26, 2013 — 06/25/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Ethiopian officials have arbitrarily detained and arrested a Christian evangelist under charges of terrorism and treason...
Violations of Religious Freedom Widespread in UzbekistanJune 26, 2013 — A Special Report by ICC 06/24/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Uzbekistan’s authoritarian regime remains relentless in its mistreatment of Christians, with widespread abuses of religious freedom ranging from...
China Still Persecuting Christians, Just Better at Hiding ItJune 24, 2013 — 6/24/2013 China (International Christian Concern) – Two weeks ago, the New York Times published details of a fascinating interview with Mr. Zhang, the claimed author of a note written in...
Two Christians Unlawfully Arrested in Ethiopia for “Crimes Against Islam”June 10, 2013 — Radicals Use Local Governments to Persecute Christians 6/10/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two Christian men were arrested in Ethiopia by local...
Zanzibar: The Epicenter of Christian Persecution in TanzaniaJune 4, 2013 — 6/4/2013 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Tanzania has seen a dramatic escalation in Christian persecution over the past seven months. Much of the violence has originated from the small...
Islamic Traffickers Cry Forced Conversion in Attempt to Retaliate Against Christian RescuersJune 4, 2013 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/4/2013 Washington D.C. (ICC)- International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the rescuers of Christian children taken captive by Islamic traffickers in Bangladesh are being accused of...
Lashings, Imprisonment for Converting Coworker in Saudi ArabiaMay 24, 2013 — A Special Report by ICC 05/24/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The sentencing of a Lebanese Christian to lashings and imprisonment for converting a Saudi coworker puts the spotlight...
White House Welcomes Burmese President Despite Persecution ReportsMay 23, 2013 — Details of Horrific Treatment of Christians Continue to Emerge 5/23/2013 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Burmese President Thein Sein was warmly welcomed...
American Christian Tour Operator Languishes in North Korean PrisonMay 18, 2013 — A Special Report by ICC 05/18/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – After the recent sentencing of an American Christian to 15 years’ hard labor, North Korea shows no signs...
Christian Leader in Northern Nigeria Gunned Down in His HomeMay 17, 2013 — 5/17/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Rev. Faye Pama Musa, Secretary of the Borno state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria...
Fatwa Issuing Death Penalty for Converts Worries Morocco’s ChristiansMay 17, 2013 — A special Report by ICC 05/17/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Morocco’s highest religious authority has issued a fatwa calling for the execution of Muslims who leave Islam, raising...
Christian Teacher’s Arrest Highlights Egypt’s Oppressive Blasphemy LawMay 17, 2013 — By Aidan Clay 5/17/2013 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A Christian schoolteacher detained for allegedly insulting Islam was released on bail by an Egyptian court on Tuesday. The case...
Kidnapping of Bishops Threatens Future of Syrian ChurchMay 15, 2013 — A Special Report by ICC 5/15/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The kidnapping of Syria’s most senior Christian clerics highlights the severity of the conflict in the war-torn nation,...
Kazakh Pastor Harassed with Attempts to Discredit MinistryMay 15, 2013 — A Special Report by ICC 5/15/2013 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A new form of persecution seems to be emerging in Kazakhstan through staged attempts to frame and discredit...
Saudi Arabia Sentences Men to Prison, Lashings for Role in Woman’s Conversion to ChristianityMay 15, 2013 — 5/14/2013 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) -International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two men accused of helping a young woman flee Saudi Arabia after her conversion to Christianity were...