Hope in the Midst of Fear Among Russian ChristiansSeptember 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Despite the new fears which have plagued the Christian community in Russia, their have been signs of hope in the midst of the Yarovaya laws. Christian groups like...
Religious Freedom Restrictions Go Far Beyond the Yarovaya Laws in RussiaSeptember 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Forum 18 has begun the process of preparing a religious freedom survey for the Russian Federation stemming from the passage of the Yarovaya laws. The Yarovaya laws are...
Appeals Hearing Set for American Pastor Charged Under Yarovaya LawSeptember 9, 2016 — Pastor Charged and Fined for Conducting Worship Service in Home 9/9/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Independent Baptist Pastor Donald Ossewaarde has...
Persecution Rises in Russia after Yarovaya LawsSeptember 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Persecution is on the rise in Russia since the implementation of the Yarovaya Laws. According to Mission News Network and Mission Eurasia, the targeting of religious minorities has...
Jewish Community Disbanded in Russia for failing to Partake in Saturday EventSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a move considered to be the first of its kind in Modern Russia, a Jewish community in Vologda has been "liquidated" by the courts. The reason for...
LDS Missionary Deported from Russia on Visa “Technicality”August 31, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A missionary from the LDS church (Ladder Day Saints) was deported from Russia to Ukraine last week on a "technicality" with his visa. Drake Oldham had already been...
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...
Ukrainian Religious Representative Arrested under Anti-Missionary Law in RussiaAugust 30, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Ukrainian religious leader was arrested and then released on bail under Russia's controversial Yarovaya laws, otherwise known as the anti-missionary laws. Sergei Zhuravlyov is a representative of...
Evangelical Church Being Pushed Behind the “Soviet Wall” Again in RussiaAugust 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The anti-missionary law, otherwise known as the Yarovaya laws, are continuing to gain momentum as new individuals are charged under the law and heavily fined for their evangelistic...
First American Citizen Charged under Russia’s new Anti-Missionary lawAugust 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The latest to be directly affected by Russia's so called anti-missionary law are three protestant Christians where two have been fined heavily and one is due in court...
First Russian feels effect of Anti-Missionary Law for Handing out LiteratureAugust 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first Russian citizen to feel the effects of the controversial missionary portion of the latest anti-terror law is a member of the Indian Krishna faith. The individual...
Russia, Ukraine, and Blasphemy Laws Make State Department Religious Freedom ReportAugust 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The U.S. State Department has released its 2015 International Religious Freedom Report. This is an important piece of information not only for those advocating for religious freedom, but...
Protesters begin another round in Moscow over Latest Anti-Terror/Religious LawAugust 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The people of Russia are taking notice of the new restrictions and added punishments implemented by the latest anti-terror law. Protests have broken out again in Moscow as...
Russian FSB Offers Wiretapping Systems for Anti-Terror Law; Are Christians at Risk?August 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Russia's anti-terror law (also known as the anti-religion law) has created a massive buzz in the religious media and some secular news outlets, especially in trying to decypher...
Russian Documentary Resurrects Portions of Imfamous Antisemitic PropagandaAugust 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Recently a Russian television station premiered a documentary which had previously been shown in 2012 connecting conspiracy theories to the sinking of the Titanic. At the time the...
Christian’s Refuse to Stop Evangelism in Russia Despite Law RestrictionsAugust 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Slavic Center for Law and Justice, which is an affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), hosted a webinar yesterday for individuals concerned with...
