Christian Sanitary Worker Beaten and Accused of Blasphemy Against Islam in Hyderabad, Pakistan

July 19, 2016 — 7/19/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Yaqoob Masih, 56, a Christian sanitary worker, was accused of committing blasphemy against Islam in Hyderabad,...

Kidnapping and enforced conversion to Islam for marriage of graduate Christian girl

July 19, 2016 — ICC Note: A band of radical Muslim men in Lahore, Pakistan have reportedly abducted a young Christian college student, forcibly converting her to Islam, and then marrying her off to...

Pakistan: Christian family flees after WhatsApp blasphemy accusation

July 18, 2016 — ICC Note: The 23-year-old Nadeem James and his family have fled their home and gone into hiding in an attempt to escape further violence. Ever since Nadeem was accused of...

Brother of Pakistan’s Qandeel Baloch: I’m ‘proud’ of strangling my sister

July 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Waseem Baloch confessed that he killed his sister, Qandeel, a Pakistani Social Media star. Waseem is proud of the murder, stating that by killing his sister he was...

Aneeqa Maria presented Pope Francis Brick Painted by Children of Pakistani Christian couple lynched alive

July 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Aneeqa Anthony, a Pakistani human rights lawyer presented a painted brick to Pope Francis to symbolize the Christians who are forced to work in brick factories under difficult...

All Saints attack victim: Nurse Cecilia succumbs to injuries

July 15, 2016 — ICC Note: After battling internal injuries for three years, Cecilia, a victim of the 2013 All Saints Church attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, succumbed to her injuries on July 13. Despite...

Muslims kidnap Christian girl in Faisalabad, kill father when he tries to rescue her

July 13, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man was murdered after spending weeks pleading with a group of Muslims to return his 14-year-old daughter. The man’s widow and her three daughters have been...

Another Christian Accused of Committing Blasphemy in Pakistan

July 12, 2016 — 7/12/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that another Christian youth was booked under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws in Gujrat, an ancient city of...

Another Christian Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan; Sisters Arrested and Tortured by Police

July 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Another Christian in Pakistan has been accused of blasphemy. According to reports, James Nadeem from the Gujrat District was accused of making derogatory comments about the prophet Muhammad....

Human Rights Commission Finds Police in Pakistan are Doing Little to Protect Christians

July 5, 2016 — ICC Note: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has recently released a statement that police in Pakistan are doing little to protect a Christian community in Pakistan following a blasphemy accusation. According...

Two Christians and One Muslim Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy in Pakistan

June 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Two Christians and a Muslim were sentenced to death on charges of committing blasphemy in Pakistan yesterday. According to Pakistani law, individuals convicted of defaming the prophet Muhammad must be...

New Study Highlights Global Persecution Trends; Religious Hostility Falls Worldwide

June 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Pew Research Center has released new figures on religious persecution, noting that religious hostility, including government restrictions on religion, is decreasing worldwide. This serves as the second year...

Christian Woman Beaten and Threatened by Police in Lahore

June 28, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian woman in Lahore has reportedly been beaten and threatened by local police. The incident follows a Christian man and Muslim woman eloping. According to reports the...

Outbreak of Persecution Faced by Christian Community in Hyderabad, Pakistan

June 28, 2016 — By ICC’s Pakistan Correspondent 6/28/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - As the month of June comes to a close, International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned of two incidents of...

Muslim shopkeeper in Pakistan arrested for blasphemy after selling shoes with ‘Om’ symbol

June 24, 2016 — ICC Note: A Muslim shopkeeper deeply offended the Hindu community in Pakistan by selling shoes decorated with the “Om” symbol. As a result, the shopkeeper has been arrested under Pakistan’s...

At the pinnacle of malice: A brick kiln owner shaves off Christian laborer’ head, eyebrows and mustache

June 23, 2016 — ICC Note: Nadeem Masih, a Christian laborer in Pakistan, was humiliated and then brutally tortured after asking to receive the full-amount of his wages. Masih’s employer had been withholding a...