Christians in Pakistan Fear “Severe Repercussions” Following Execution of Mumtaz Qadri

March 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan have expressed concerns that their community will endure "severe repercussions" following the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, the self confessed killer of Salman Taseer. In 2011,...

Bombed, Burned, and Urinated On: Christianity & Churches Under Islam

March 3, 2016 — ICC Note: By Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East: In a brilliant piece from the Gates Institute Website, scholar, Raymond Ibrahim made a very brief chronicling of Muslim Persecution of...

Bangladesh Considers Dropping Islam as Official Religion Following Attacks on Religious Minorities

March 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Bangladesh is considering dropping Islam as the country's official religion following a series of attacks on religious minorities by Islamic extremists. Bangladesh's Supreme Court has started hearing arguments on this...

Reports Claims Christians in India Faced At Least 177 Instances of Persecution in 2015

March 3, 2016 — ICC Note: A report released by the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has claimed that Christians in India faced at least 177 instances of persecution in 2015. Among these instances...

Christians in Pakistan Commemorate Shahbaz Bhatti on 5th Anniversary of His Assassination

March 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians across Pakistan gathered in churches yesterday to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti. Bhatti, who was killed by terrorists in 2011, remains the...

Pakistan Agrees to More Parliament Seats to be Reserved for Religious Minorities on 5th Anniversary of Bhatti Assassination

March 2, 2016 — ICC Note: A Pakistani parliamentary body has agreed to a constitutional amendment that will increase the number of reserved seats in parliament for religious minorities. The announcement was made the...

Why Pakistani Christians Want Shahbaz Bhatti to be Declared a “Martyr of the Church”

March 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Today marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the then Pakistani Minister for Minorities. On March 2, 2011, Bhatti was gunned down in Islamabad by members of...

USCIRF Calls on Pakistan for Justice and to Repeal Blasphemy Law on Fifth Anniversary of Bhatti Assassination

March 2, 2016 — ICC Note: The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has renewed its call on Pakistan to bring the killers of Shahbaz Bhatti to justice and to repeal the country's...

Pakistani Christians Want Shahbaz Bhatti Confirmed as “Martyr of the Church” on Fifth Anniversary of Assassination

March 1, 2016 — Bhatti Remains a National Hero for Pakistan’s Christian Community 3/2/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians in Pakistan want to see Shahbaz...

Families of Christians Killed in 2008 Orissa Riots Gather Together to Remember

March 1, 2016 — ICC Note: The families of Christians killed in the 2008 anti-Christian riots that swept across the Kandhamal District of India's Odisha, then know as Orissa, State gathered together in February...

Protests Continue Following Pakistan’s Execution of Mumtaz Qadri

March 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Protests and demonstrations in Pakistan has continued into a second day following the news that Pakistan executed Mumtaz Qadri, the confessed killer of the then governor of Punjab,...

India Reacts to Letter from US Lawmakers Regarding Rise in Intolerance

February 29, 2016 — ICC Note: The Indian government lashed out on Monday, reacting to a letter sent by US Congressmen regarding a dramatic rise in religious intolerance. Instead of confronting the issues raised...

US Lawmakers Send Letter to India’s Prime Minister Over Increased Intolerance of Religious Minorities

February 29, 2016 — ICC Note: US lawmakers recently send a letter to India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, over increased violence and intolerance being experienced by the country's religious minority communities. According to the...

Violence Feared in Pakistan Following Execution of Mumtaz Qadri

February 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Violence from Islamic extremist groups across Pakistan is feared following the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, the confessed killer of former Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer. It has been...

2016 Begins with a Fresh Outburst of Anti-Christian Violence in India

February 26, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 2/26/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - The first six weeks of 2016 have seen a fresh outbreak of anti-Christian violence in India. Widespread reports of...

Rise of Religious Persecution in India Sparks Groundbreaking Congressional Response

February 26, 2016 — Congressional Letter Requests Prime Minister Address Persecution of Religious Minorities in India 2/26/2016 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to report that a bipartisan...