Chin Priest and Catechist Released by Civil Forces

August 6, 2021 — 08/06/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this week, ICC reported on a priest and a catechist who were abducted by a local defense force in Chin state after being...

Priest and Catechist in Chin State Arrested by Civil Force

August 2, 2021 — 08/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A bishop in Myanmar’s majority-Christian Chin state called for the release of a priest and a catechist who were arrested by the Chinland Defense...

Burmese Junta Leader Declares Himself Prime Minister, Further Delays Elections

August 2, 2021 — 08/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Speaking to the world via a recorded address broadcast on state television, Myanmar’s junta leader declared himself prime minister and announced that free elections...

Burmese Soldiers Not Brought to Justice For Rape and Murder of a Kachin Woman

July 22, 2021 — 07/22/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese military has detained three soldiers to investigate a crime against a 55-year-old ethnic Kachin woman named Khaw Ywe. The soldiers are accused...

ICC Provides Much Needed Assistance to Pastors in Myanmar

July 19, 2021 —

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7/19/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As a nation, Myanmar is struggling. The pandemic had already crippled Myanmar’s economy, leaving many extremely vulnerable. However, on February 1,...

The US Calls Out Myanmar and China in a Genocide Report

July 15, 2021 — 07/15/2021 Myanmar, China (International Christian Concern) – The Biden administration renewed allegations of genocide and atrocities against China and Myanmar in a latest report by the Department of State. The...

UNHRC Urges an End to Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis

July 14, 2021 — 07/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution that calls for a decisive end to the grave violations of human rights...

China Tightens Border Control with Myanmar to Prevent “Religious Infiltration”

July 10, 2021 — 07/10/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Given the surge of COVID-19 cases, China has recently closed its border with Myanmar. In addition, it is adding a newly built barbed-wire fence...

Kachin Baptist Pastors Jailed for Holding Peace Prayers

July 2, 2021 — 07/02/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 28th, three pastors from Kachin state were detained and charged for organizing prayers for peace. They are now facing three years in...

ICC Partners with Free Burma Rangers to Provide Aid and Hope to 1,500 IDPs

June 28, 2021 —

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6/28/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Since the February 1 military coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected civilian government, infighting between the...

Ceasefire Between Local Fighters and Burmese Army in Chin State

June 25, 2021 — 06/25/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – After weeks of intense fighting between the Burmese army and the local fighters belonging to the “Chinland Defense Forces” (CDF), there is now a...

Burmese Military Arrests a Catholic Priest in Chin State

June 18, 2021 — 06/18/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 16, the Burmese military raided a Catholic parish house in Chin state, a majority Christian state in northern Myanmar. Soldiers arrested Father...

Attacks on Churches by Burmese Military Forces on the Rise

June 17, 2021 — 06/17/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – There has been a rise in attacks against churches in the past several weeks. In several towns in Kayah and Shan states, located in...

New Myanmar Report Explores History and Future of Eight Religious Minority Groups

June 16, 2021 —

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The International Community Must Support Their Fight for Freedom 06/16/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has released a new report, Caught in...

Caught in the Crossfire: Myanmar’s Christian Minorities Under Tatmadaw Rule

June 14, 2021 — When the Burmese military overthrew Myanmar’s civilian government in February, the international community responded with swift condemnation of the Tatmadaw and vocal support for Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement. The preservation of...

Church in Loikaw: Situation is Worsening Each Day

June 14, 2021 — 06/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – With the ongoing fighting by the Burmese army (Tatmadaw) against civilians in Kayah State, tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are now...