Taliban Enjoys Growing International Acceptance Despite Ongoing Persecution October 10, 2025 — Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — On Sept. 30, the last day of the U.N. General Assembly’s High-Level Week, the U.N. Security Council temporarily lifted a travel ban on Taliban Foreign...
USCIRF Claims Religious Freedom is Eradicated in Afghanistan, Calls for ActionSeptember 4, 2025 — 9/4/2025 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a press statement last week condemning the Taliban’s continued efforts to “subjugate and target” religious...
Afghan Minorities Face Renewed Pressure as Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal Nears August 26, 2025 — 8/26/2025 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — After two decades of U.S.-backed governance, Afghanistan’s dramatic fall to the Taliban terrorist organization in 2021 shocked the world. The Taliban’s takeover took just...
Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths July 3, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains...
Christians in Former-Soviet Central Asian Nations Increasingly Face PersecutionJune 12, 2025 — 6/12/2025 Central Asia (International Christian Concern) — Formerly part of the USSR, the five “stan” countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — have a mix of ex-Soviet authoritarianism...
Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the USJune 5, 2025 — An executive order announced this week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, and Myanmar — countries widely recognized as...
Online Jesus Film Reaches Persecuted Nations in Southeast Asia and Beyond March 27, 2025 — 3/26/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Revelation Media announced the results from its six-month campaign where it intentionally and strategically targeted spreading its Real Story of Jesus short film...
Taliban Codifies Sweeping Updates to its Morality LawAugust 27, 2024 — 8/27/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — Fresh on the heels of a decision last week to block the U.N. human rights rapporteur from entering Afghanistan, the Taliban regime ruling the...
Taliban Blocks U.N. Human Rights Rapporteur from Entering Afghanistan August 23, 2024 — 8/23/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The Taliban announced this week that it would not allow U.N. special rapporteur for human rights, Richard Bennett, back into the country. Bennett was...
Afghan Christians Isolated as Taliban Celebrates 3 Years in Power August 15, 2024 — 8/14/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of its takeover of Afghanistan on Wednesday with a military parade at Bagram Airfield, once the largest U.S....
USCIRF Condemns Taliban Rule in Afghanistan in New ReportAugust 9, 2024 — 8/9/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — In a report published Wednesday, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called religious freedom conditions in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan dire, documenting how...
ISIS Foments Persecution with Zeal to Conquer Again May 25, 2024 — By Garret Baird JD, ICC Fellow In January 2024, the Islamic State, or ISIS, spokesman Abu Hadhayfah Al-Ansari catalyzed the global terror campaign under the slogan “kill them where you...
Crowns of Courage: Serving the Lord in Temporary BodiesApril 29, 2024 — 04/29/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – For those who choose to work and serve in modern Afghanistan, there is no mystery as to the severe risks involved. Yet for many brave...
Behind the VeilMarch 25, 2024 — 03/25/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has cracked down on women who fail to observe the strict dress code,...
Seeking Salvation | Afghan Refugees Find Christ Amid UncertaintyFebruary 29, 2024 — 02/29/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the aftermath of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, Afghan Christians seeking refuge in neighboring Pakistan have few choices. Pakistan was not equipped to manage...
Christian Women Forced to Wear Islamic Dress in AfghanistanJanuary 8, 2024 — 01/08/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) — The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has cracked down on women who fail to observe the strict dress...
