Brother of Slain Christian Cabinet Member Continues Fight Against Notorious Blasphemy Laws

January 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Paul Bhatti, brother of the slain Christian Cabinet member Shahbaz Bhatti, has continue his brother's fight against Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws. In 2011, Shahbaz was murdered by Islamic...

Paris Style Terror Attack Kills 7 and Injures 10 in Indonesian Capital

January 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Suspected terrorists linked to the Islamic State set off a serious of explosions in an Indonesian shopping center killing at least seven and injuring 10. News is still...

Religious Freedom Still Not Fully Realized in Nepal

January 14, 2016 — ICC Note: In October 2015, Nepal finally passed the constitution it had been drafting for almost 8 years. That constitution declared Nepal to be a secular state but did not...

6 Human Rights Lawyers Formerly Arrested 6 Months after being Taken

January 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Six human rights lawyers were officially arrested by the Communist Party of China after they were originally arrested six months ago. The charges carry with them the potential...

Cisco Systems under Scrutiny for Aiding Chinese in Targeting Religious Minority

January 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Falun Gong have been a target of the Communist Party of China since 1999 when the politburo ordered a crackdown on the religious minority. Now, the Electronic...

Church in India Begins Collecting Data on 2008 Anti-Christian Violence in Odisha

January 13, 2016 — ICC Note: The Church in India has begun to collect data regarding Christians killed in the 2008 anti-Christian violence that swept across districts in India's Odisha state. According to previous...

Pakistan’s Religious Minority Leaders Support Abolition of Controversial Islamic Council

January 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Leaders from Pakistan's religious minorities have voiced their support for the abolition of a controversial Islamic Council in Pakistan's government used to decide whether laws are in line with Islamic...

No Escape for Christians Facing Intense Persecution in Pakistan

January 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Pakistan continues to consistently rank among the world's worst persecutors of Christians. With a Christian population in the millions, the scale of suffering faced by this persecuted minority is hard...

American Pastor Identified as Recent North Korean Prisoner

January 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Korean-American recently appearing on television in North Korean custody has been identified according to both Reuters and CNN as Christian pastor Kim Dong Chul, formerly of Fairfax,...

Imprisoned Canadian Pastor Digging Holes for 8 Hours a Day in Frigid Temperatures

January 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Korean-Canadian pastor Hyeon-Soo Lim has been incarcerated in North Korea since February of 2015 when he originally went missing from his humanitarian mission. Pastor Lim is the shepherd...

India Plans to “Indirectly” Deport 77-Year-Old Italian Nun Working with Lepers

January 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As India continues to show signs of increasing religious intolerance towards Christians and other religious minorities, a 77-year-old Italian nun who has spent her life working with lepers is facing...

Christian Kindergarten Officially Closed by Chinese Court

January 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese legal system has determined the Hualin Foreign Language Experimental Kindergarten (HFLEK) in Liuzhou, Guangxi to be officially closed. On July 17, the school was closed by...

Christian Church Damaged in Alleged Arson in Pakistan

January 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Parts of the Apostolic Church in the village of Bath in Pakistan was reportedly damaged in an arson attack last week. According to the local Christians, there was...

Filippino Christians Remain Steadfast Despite Threat of Persecution

January 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Despite persecution by majority Muslims in the specific region of the Philippines, Christians have decided to remain and continue to preach the gospel. Even after their church was...

Controversy Over Mental Illness of Muslim Accused of Burning Bibles in Pakistan

January 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Last week, a Muslim man in Kasur, Pakistan was arrested under blasphemy charges after he was discovered setting fire to copies of the Bible and other hymn books....

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Murder of Muslim Convert to Christianity in Bangladesh

January 11, 2016 — ICC Note: The Islamic radical group, ISIS, has claimed responsibility for the murder of a Muslim convert to Christianity in Bangladesh reports Christian Network News. According to the report, the victim had converted to...