Nigeria Crisis Calls for Strong and Coordinated International Response

February 5, 2021 — 02/05/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – When he took office in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria promised to end the violence plaguing the nation. In his inauguration address, he promised...

U.S. Congressman Sends Letter to Ambassador in Azerbaijan Regarding Artsakh Comments

February 4, 2021 — 02/04/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) sent a letter to the American ambassador stationed in Azerbaijan, Earle Litzenberger, regarding a report that the...

Turkey Targets Christian in North Cyprus

February 3, 2021 — 02/03/2021 Cyprus (International Christian Concern) – An expatriate Christian living in North Cyprus had his home and business raided and his name slandered in Turkish media. Ryan Keating formerly resided in...

Azerbaijan Ignores Armenian POWs

January 30, 2021 — 01/30/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Media reports that only five Armenian prisoners of war have been returned by Azerbaijan following international attention to the status of Nagorno-Karabakh’s prisoners of war....

Turkish Monk Faces Terrorism Charges Over Giving Bread

January 29, 2021 — 01/29/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Fr Sefer Bilecen is an Assyrian clergyman who recently faced his fourth hearing on January 27. Turkish authorities accused Fr Sefer of terrorism charges after...

Grey Wolves Announce School Opening in Nagorno-Karabakh

January 27, 2021 —

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Turkey Violates Peacekeeper Responsibilities by Promoting the Grey Wolves 01/27/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian...

Armenian Churches in Turkey Desecrated

January 27, 2021 — 01/27/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – According to recent reports, Turkey continues to neglect and monetize historical churches. In one instance, a kebab seller hosted a barbecue at an Armenian church...

Turkish Deportation Case Filed with ECHR

January 25, 2021 — 01/25/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – After being forced to leave Turkey after 19 years, Canadian-American pastor, David Byle, has filed with the European Council of Human Rights (ECHR), Europe’s top...

New Report Condemns Turkish Airstrikes Near Assyrians

January 22, 2021 — 01/22/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A new report issued by Assyrian Policy Institute showcases the plight of Assyrian Christians in Iraq struggling to survive as victims caught between Turkey...

Report: The Anatomy of Genocide – Karabakh’s Forty-Four Day War

January 21, 2021 — From the Introduction: "War erupted in the South Caucasus on 27 September 2020 when Azerbaijan and Turkey launched a joint military operation named Operation Iron Fist into the disputed territory...

Secretary of State Nominee Questioned on Turkey and Nagorno-Karabakh

January 20, 2021 — 01/20/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - This week, the U.S. Senate is holding confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees, including his nominee for Secretary of State, Antony...

Armenia-Azerbaijan Meeting in Moscow Leaves Unanswered Questions

January 15, 2021 — 01/15/2021 Russia (International Christian Concern) - This week, the prime ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the peace agreement between the...

Turkey’s Abuse of Historic Churches

January 15, 2021 — 01/15/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Illegal treasure hunters recently defiled a 900-year-old church in Bursa, Turkey. The Turkish government placed Aya Yani church under preservation after the local population...

Human Rights Organization Labels Artsakh Conflict Genocide Against Armenian Christians

January 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) - The president of Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a Christian human rights organization, has warned that the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia represents a genocide...

Lebanese-Armenian Confirmed Captive After Disappearance

January 14, 2021 — 01/14/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – One of the two Lebanese-Armenian citizens, originally reported missing on November 10, is confirmed being held in Azeri captivity. Maral Najarian left Beirut following...

Middle East Persecution Rises, Says New Report

January 13, 2021 — 01/13/2021 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – Open Doors released its 2021 World Watch List, indicating an increase for several Middle Eastern countries. Most notably, Turkey now ranks 25, moving up...