Burmese Cardinal Blames CCP for Coronavirus PandemicApril 5, 2020 — 04/05/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – One of Asia’s top prelates has laid blame on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), calling it "morally culpable" for initially covering up the full...
Burmese Army Provides Disease Prevention Supplies to Religious LeadersApril 4, 2020 — 04/04/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to work alongside government efforts to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19, Myanmar’s regional military commanders have provided medicine, protective...
Rights Group Urges Myanmar to Protect IDPs from CoronavirusMarch 30, 2020 — 03/30/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Although Myanmar claims to have only 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19, many question the government’s ability to reflect the actual situation and its capacity...
Abducted Pastor, Who Was Presumed Dead, Released by Arakan ArmyMarch 27, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By ICC’s Myanmar Correspondent" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1585313373949{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="115469" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 03/27/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) rejoices at the news...
Myanmar Officially Designates the Arakan Army as Terrorist OrganizationMarch 26, 2020 — 03/26/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese government has officially designated the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic rebel group, as a terrorist organization on March 24. Published in official...
Closure of China Border Due to Coronavirus Affects Rural Kachin TownshipsFebruary 28, 2020 — 02/28/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The fast-spreading Coronavirus in China has pushed Beijing to close borders inside and around the country. Myanmar’s northern Kachin state, which heavily depends on...
Unable to ForgetFebruary 22, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_custom_heading text="By Gina Goh" font_container="tag:h6|text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1580142676791{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="112117" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 02/22/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Sitting in a rickshaw on a bumpy path deep...
The Rise of Buddhist Ethnonationalism and Military Impunity in MyanmarFebruary 7, 2020 — By John Cosenza I: Introduction In recent years, Southeast Asia’s Theravada Buddhist community has demonstrated a rise in extremist behavior. Buddhist majority countries experiencing insular ultra-nationalism, which promotes Buddhism...
Rohingya Christian Refugees from Myanmar Allegedly Attacked by MilitantsJanuary 29, 2020 — 01/29/2020 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) – Twelve Christian Rohingya refugees from Myanmar claim that they were attacked by Rohingya militants “due to their faith.” They are undergoing treatment for injuries...
Five-year Anniversary Memorial Held for Two Killed Kachin Baptist TeachersJanuary 26, 2020 — 01/26/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On January 19, the 5th year anniversary of the death of two Kachin Baptist teachers was held at Jawbwan in Myitkyina. According to Eleven...
Virgin Mary Statue Vandalized in Myanmar’s Shan StateJanuary 23, 2020 — 01/23/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – According to local sources, a statue of the Virgin Mary in Shan state’s Pinlaung Township was destroyed by a group of people who shot...
Abducted Christian Parliamentarian in Myanmar ReleasedJanuary 21, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] U Hawi Tin Returns Home Nearly Three Months After Abduction 01/21/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christian parliamentarian U...
Insecurity and Distrust Deter Return of Karen IDPsJanuary 7, 2020 — 01/07/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A lack of trust and regional insecurity are two key factors keeping Myanmar’s Karen people from returning home, according to a recent report from...
Persecuted Chin Christians Celebrate Christmas in MalaysiaDecember 28, 2019 — 12/27/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Christian Chin refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar gathered to celebrate Christmas at their tiny makeshift church in Jalan Pudu, Malaysia. Sharing how their...
Baptist Churches in Myanmar Reopen One Year LaterDecember 18, 2019 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] 12/18/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that churches in Myanmar that were previously shut down began to reopen last week. The...
Chin Christian MP Still Held by the Arakan ArmyDecember 14, 2019 — 12/14/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Chin State parliamentarian Hawi Tin was abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) on November 3, when he was traveling from Paletwa—the township he represents—to...
