Tibetan Students Face Forced AssimilationOctober 27, 2023 — 10/27/2023 China (International Christian Concern) -- Students in Tibet as young as preschool are being forced to leave their families and attend boarding schools instituted by the government. This is...
Pakistan Couple Released on Bail after Blasphemy ChargesOctober 25, 2023 — 10/24/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) -- Last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) published a report on a Christian couple that was unjustly imprisoned and accused of blasphemy after their children...
India Court Rules in Favor of Christian ConvertsOctober 25, 2023 — 10/24/2023 India (International Christian Concern) -- In a rare instance of protecting Christian converts instead of persecuting them, an Indian court recently ruled to uphold true freedom of religion guaranteed...
Three Arrested in Uttar Pradesh for Forced ConversionsOctober 25, 2023 — 10/24/2023 India (International Christian Concern) -- The latest incident related to India’s so-called ‘Freedom of Religion Act’ has seen three believers thrown in jail this week, accused of forcibly converting...
Nigerians in Plateau State Seek Justice for Massacre Six Years AgoOctober 21, 2023 — 10/21/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Six years after a massacre of 29 Christians in a small community in Plateau State, Nigeria, residents are still waiting for justice. At...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part V October 20, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part IV of this series discussed China’s global investment and growing authoritarianism around the world. This article will address how Christians in China and the...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part IVOctober 18, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part III of this series discussed China’s persecution, human rights abuses, and punishment. This article will address how China is using investment in developing nations...
Azerbaijan Raises Flag Over Nagorno-Karabakh as Final Armenians LeaveOctober 17, 2023 — 10/17/2023 Artsakh (International Christian Concern) – The Azerbaijani military raised their flag over the former Artsakh capital, Stepanakert, with a special visit from Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev who attended the...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part IIIOctober 16, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part II of this series discussed how China uses surveillance, controls information, and punishes those who report the truth. This article will discuss China’s persecution,...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part II October 13, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part I of this series discussed how China’s history shaped social conformity. This article will discuss how China uses surveillance, controls information, and punishes those...
Number of Christians Jailed in India Rises as Local Elections Near October 13, 2023 — 10/13/2023 India (International Christian Concern) -- Pro-Hindu political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, India have been emboldened by upcoming state elections, resulting in increased attacks and imprisonments against Christians. Anti-conversion laws...
30 Christians Attacked in Chhattisgarh, Five Sent to Hospital October 13, 2023 — 10/13/2023 India (International Christian Concern) -- Five Christian residents of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh were recently rushed to the hospital for treatment of injuries received in an attack by...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part 1October 12, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow China has been increasing human rights abuses for years. Disappearances, persecution of ethnic and religious minorities, organs for sale, controlled press, and surveillance of its...
A Christian Community in Nigeria Mourns, Hours After Celebrating Nigeria’s IndependenceOctober 6, 2023 — 10/06/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Hours after celebrating Nigeria's 63rd Independence Anniversary at a local church in Kwall district of Bassa county, northcentral Nigeria, Christians from Du Village gathered...
Thousands of Afghans Threatened with DeportationOctober 6, 2023 — 10/06/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistani government officials announced this week that all Afghans currently residing illegally in Pakistan are to be forcibly deported in the coming weeks. This...
Has Persecution Intensified in Bangladesh?October 6, 2023 — by Matthew It depends on whom you ask. Some of the recent headlines look ominous. And as Bangladesh heads toward a national election in January 2024, there is concern among...
