Syrian Army Gains Ground, Heads Towards Aleppo, Despite Russia-Backed CeasefireFebruary 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Days after a world powers agreed to a Syrian ceasefire, Russia is already backing out of it's obligations to refrain from bombing opposition groups in civilian areas. ICC's...
Minority Groups May Be Offered Greater Access to Parliamentary Positions in TurkeyFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: In the face of criticism directed at the Turkish government for its recent infringements upon representatives of minority groups and non-Islamic religious institutions, Turkey reported that they will be passing...
Teens to be Prosecuted in Egyptian Court for “Insulting” ISIS in Short Cell-Phone ClipFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC Note: As Egypt’s President Sisi announces solidarity with Christians and proclaims his plans to rebuild their destroyed churches, 4 teenage children are standing trial for “insulting Islam” because they...
Ceasefire Agreed Upon In Syrian Civil WarFebruary 12, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/11/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Six hours after Russia submitted a ceasefire proposal, world leaders in Geneva announced that they agreed to a ceasefire in...
Congress Considers Iraq Safe Zone: “Christians and Yazidis Have No Place to Go”February 11, 2016 — ICC Note: As Congress discusses the possibility of an autonomous "safe zone" for Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, human rights leaders are concerned that there is not a single Christian...
In Iran, Elections Rigged to Preclude Any Democratic ReformsFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Of the 3000 democratic reformist politicians that sought political office in Iran for this year's elections, 99% were disqualified in the first vetting. Even prominent religious leaders in...
UN Report on Syria: Summary Executions, Torture, Illegal Makeshift Courts Among Terrible DetailsFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC Note: The United Nations (UN) Committee tasked with investigating human rights violations in Syria released a report showing the horrific details against all detainees held by radical groups, in...
EU is Unanimous: “What ISIS is Doing is Genocide”February 9, 2016 — ICC Note: When a governing body labels violence as “genocide,” this actually creates an international legal obligation for Member States of the United Nations to defend and protect the victims. This...
Iranian-Backed Militias Displace Iraqi Christians From Their HomesFebruary 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Iranian militias, who claim to be fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, are instead, targeting Iraqi Christians and forcibly removing them from their homes. Iraqi Christians have experienced...
Egyptian Church Restorations Continue to Progress Slowly after 2013 UprisingFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: when the Muslim Brotherhood was ousted by current president El-Sisi and the Egyptian military, around 65 churches and numerous amounts of Christian property were destroyed or damaged in...
Egyptian Police Take Down Four Suspected Islamist ExtremistsFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Egyptian police shot four suspected Islamist militants dead outside of central Cairo, it is the third incident in as many weeks. According to authorities they were members of...
A Self-governed Kurdish Region would Kill Christianity in Syria According to Assyrian ExpertFebruary 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to a the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) a U.S. envoy met with Kurdish leaders in northern Syria and said they have a "right" to an...
Christian’s Take Brunt of Demographic Shift in LebanonFebruary 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Lebanon is a unique country in that their government has agreed according to the 1943 National Pact and 1989 Tai'f Agreement that certain official position are designated for...
European Parliament Votes to Recognize ISIS Atrocities as GenocideFebruary 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The European Parliament unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday recognizing the atrocities carried out by ISIS towards religious minorities as a genocide. This is the first instance of the...
Senior ISIS Leaders Relocating to Libya According to Libyan Intelligence SourcesFebruary 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Islamic State has begun to coalesce in much greater numbers in the North African nation of Libya. The nation had fought a civil war to oust former...
Rising Presence of ISIS in Libya Prompts Fear of Easy Access into EuropeFebruary 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: IS fighters hiding within new waves of refugees entering southern Europe is a reality for many European countries especially Italy and France. The rise of IS presence in...
