Hindu Leader in Nepal Fakes Assassination Attempt to Blame ChristiansJune 11, 2018 — ICC Note: A Hindu nationalist leader has been accused of faking an assassination attempt reportedly to stoke communal violence against Christians in Nepal. On April 8, Acharya Shree Niwas instructed...
Christians in Nepal Fear Country’s Uncertain Commitment to Religious FreedomJune 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal are becoming increasingly concerned by their country’s uncertain commitment to religious freedom. In 2015, Nepal adopted a constitution that declared the country as secular. Since...
The Church in Nepal Faces Attacks and Increased HostilityMay 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have experienced increased persecution, even within the last month. Part of this is due to the rise of Hindu extremist ideology in the region. This...
Christians in Nepal Alarmed by Series of Attacks on ChurchesMay 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians across Nepal are alarmed after a series of attacks on churches and arrests of Christians publically sharing their faith. In just the past month, four churches have...
Christians in Nepal Alarmed by Series of Attacks on ChurchesMay 21, 2018 — ICC Note: Christian in Nepal are alarmed after a sudden series of attacks on churches. In just the last month, four churches across Nepal have been damaged by fires or...
Four Churches in Nepal Attacked in Five DaysMay 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Four churches in Nepal were attacked in the span of just five days. This has many Christians in Nepal concerned that persecution and religious intolerance are on the...
Church in Western Nepal Burned by Group of ArsonistsMay 14, 2018 — ICC Note: A group of unidentified arsonists reportedly burned a Catholic church to the ground in Nepal’s western Banke District on May 5. Before the attack, the arsonists told locals...
Hindu Nationalist in Nepal Fakes Assassination Attempt to Incite Religious ConflictMay 9, 2018 — ICC Note: A Hindu nationalist leader has been arrested by police in Nepal for staging an attempted assassination in order to stoke religious conflict. Sriniwas Acharya instructed one of his...
NGO Calls on Nepal to Correct Its Freedom of Religion IssuesMay 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called on Nepal to address its lack of commitment to the freedom of religion and belief. A newly elected member of the UN Human...
EU Claims Christians are Not Fairly Represented in Nepal’s ParliamentMay 2, 2018 — ICC Note: According to the European Union (EU), Christians are not being fairly represented in Nepal’s parliament. This lack of representation has led Christians being discriminated against by many government...
Nepal’s Home Minister Declares Government Will Get Tough on Religious ConversionsApril 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Nepal’s Home Minister has declared that the government will get tough on Christians involved in religious conversions. Although Nepal has recognized religious freedom in its constitution, it also...
Nepal Called to Renew its Commitment to Religious FreedomMarch 1, 2018 — ICC Note: David Anderson, a Canadian MP, has called on Nepal to review its commitment to religious freedom following its election to the UN Human Rights Council. Last year, Nepal...
Religious Freedom in Nepal on a Downward SpiralFebruary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Religious freedom in Nepal has been on a downward trend since the adoption of a new constitution in 2015. Additional laws and regulations limiting religious conversions and criminalizing...
Nepal Debuts on World Watch List of Worst Christian PersecutorsFebruary 7, 2018 — ICC Note: For the first time in seventeen years, Nepal has been ranked on Open Doors’ World Watch List of countries where Christians face persecution. This ranking coincides with a...
Christians in Nepal Petition Government to Repeal Religious Conversion BanJanuary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in Nepal have sent a petition to their government asking that a ban on religious conversions be repealed. The anti-conversion ban, which was signed into law in...
Christians in Nepal Request Anti-Conversion Law to be RemovedJanuary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: Religious conversion in Nepal is illegal, meaning that people are not even able to share their faith. Unfortunately, many countries in Asia punish Christians for sharing the Gospel...
