Christians Flee Village in India After Receiving Death ThreatsMay 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Six Christian families were forced to flee their village in India's Chhattisgarh State after their Hindu neighbors allegedly threatened to kill thim if they did not renounce their...
Member of Indian Government Wants to Try Couple for Sedition for Converting to ChristianityMay 2, 2016 — ICC Note: A member of the government in India's Madhya Pradesh State has said that he would like to try a young couple for sedition for converting to Christianity. In...
Christian Missionary Arrested in October given 10 Years Hard Labor in North KoreaMay 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian missionary Kim Dong Chul was arrested in October of 2015 while in North Korea for allegedly stealing information and passing it to South Korea. Mr. Chul was...
Control will be the Main Purpose of Vietnam’s new Law on ReligionMay 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Vietnam has been working toward including a new law into their books related to the various religions in the country. NGO's have raised concern over the potential passage of the...
Vision Beyond Borders Describes Prison Experience for Bible Distributors in LaosApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If one were to wake up and turn on the news or read an article online, they are likely to come across stories of religious persecution happening globally....
Bishop Warns Christians in Bangladesh of Threat of Islamic RadicalismApril 29, 2016 — ICC Note: A Catholic Bishop in Bangladesh has warned Christians of the treat of Islamic radicalism rising in the South Asian nation. Recently, Islamic radicals have targeted religious minorities, secular...
Secretary Kerry Speaks on the Connection of Religious Freedom and Foreign PolicyApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Secretary of State John Kerry spoke in Houston, Texas, on the role religion plays in foreign policy. It was the first speech that exclusively focused on the topic...
Christian Woman Targeted at a Higher Rate by Islamic Extremists According to Global SurveyApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In no surprise a recent global survey showed the rise of radical Islamic extremism to be the main culprit for persecution against Christians. To continue the trend of a...
BREAKING: China Passes Restrictive NGO Law Putting Future Work in JeopardyApril 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: While the move is of no surprise to ICC given the communist party's actions toward both the Christian community and foreign entities, it is still a sad day...
Police and Hindu Radicals Storm Christian Wedding in Central IndiaApril 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Police and Hindu radicals stormed a church in Central India and stopped a Christian wedding claiming that the bride had been forcefully converted to Christianity. According to the...
Chinese President Calls on Government to “Effectively” and “Forcefully” Lead ReligionsApril 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese president Xi Jinping's speech last week towards religions has for importance reasons created a media buzz. While many in the international community would agree religion in China...
Pakistan to Publish Image of Christian Leader on Postage StampApril 28, 2016 — ICC Note: For the first time in the country's history, Pakistan has announced that it will publish the image of a Pakistani Christian leader on a postage stamp. Dewan Bahadur S.P....
Calls for Investigation into Torture Allegations by Vietnamese Police towards Pastor’s WifeApril 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Mrs. Hong had previously been interrogated and beaten by Vietnamese police for her meeting with Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein. CSW-UK, a Christian human rights organization,...
Chinese Cardinal Calls for Prayer and Support from Vatican to Stop Cross RemovalsApril 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun led a prayer service at China's Hong Kong liaison office in Beijing to remember those who are being persecuted in China. The main focus...
Christian Boy Allegedly Murdered by Muslims for Romantic Interest in Muslim GirlApril 27, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports for The Voice Society, a Christian boy in Pakistan was allegedly murdered by Muslims because of a romantic interest the Christian showed in a Muslim...
European Union Urges Pakistan to Protect Persecuted ChristiansApril 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the Easter bombing in Lahore, Pakistan, the European Parliament adopted an "Urgency Resolution on Pakistan" calling on the country to better protect its persecuted Christian community. The EU body went...
