Chinese Police Pressured Landlord into Evicting ChurchMay 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities pressured landlords into evicting a church from their premises. Guanfu Church has experienced years of persecution at the hands of China’s government, and they have been...
China Releases Video of Detained Christian ActivistMay 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese officials released a video of Christian human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong walking to refute claims of torture. Although it does nothing with regards to refuting torture claims,...
China’s New Propaganda says a Day Without God is a Day With a MiracleMay 17, 2017 — ICC Note: China’s Communist Youth League, what The Diplomat labels “the cradle for generations of Chinese Communist Leaders,” has released a video on social media called “What if Atheism is...
Another “Released” Human Rights Lawyer Has Yet to Be SeenMay 16, 2017 — ICC Note: In a case that echoes the recent trial of Li Heping, human rights lawyer Xie Yang has been “released” following his trial but has yet to actually be...
China Bans Church with South Korean TiesMay 15, 2017 — ICC Note: China has banned a church in in Fujian province for “collaborating with Korea” and “establishing religious sites.” The move comes at a time of heightened tension between China...
Christians Should Consider North Korea Detentions a Warning SignMay 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians who want to visit or work in North Korea should take note of the recent detention of two professors at Pyongang University of Science and Technology (PUST)....
US Remains Silent, Strengthens Ties with China as They Imprison and Torture ChristiansMay 13, 2017 — ICC Note: China’s President Xi has led a crackdown on human rights, religion, and journalism unlike anything seen since Mao. Lawyers and Christians have been imprisoned, disappeared, tortured and many...
Worship Without WordsMay 11, 2017 — One Missionary’s Experience in a Chinese Prison for Helping North Korean Defectors By Daniel Harris 05/11/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The chorus of whistling would begin in one...
Christian Rights Lawyer Li Heping is Finally ReleasedMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Christian human rights lawyer, Li Heping, has returned home to Beijing after two years of detention and torture in Chinese custody. He was greeted by his family including...
Pastor Locked Inside His Home to Prevent Him from Going to ChurchMay 10, 2017 — ICC Note: A local pastor in China was locked inside his own home by police officers to prevent him from attending church on April 30th. The Huoquan Christian Church has...
American Family Detained in Police Raid on Chinese ChurchMay 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Police raided a church in China and detained 30 church members, including an American family with two children. The group of 20 officers broke into the service about...
Rights Activists Warned Not to Attend Trial of Human Rights LawyerMay 8, 2017 — ICC Note: The trial of Xie Yang, a prominent human rights activist who has defended Christians, has reportedly begun without notice this week. Xie’s case became even more widely recognized...
UN Speaks Out Against China’s Human Rights CrackdownMay 7, 2017 — ICC Note: The United Nations spoke out about China’s crackdown on human rights defenders in China. This week, the lawyer for another human rights lawyer was detained and has yet...
Underground Pastor Meeting Raided in ChinaMay 4, 2017 — ICC Note: A meeting of over 40 pastors was raided by about 100 police and government officials in Liaoning province, China. The house church pastors were meeting for a “Unity...
Lawyers and Judges Speak Out Against Detentions in ChinaMay 3, 2017 — ICC Note: A group of lawyers and judges under the International Commission of Jurists in China has banded together to demand the release of human rights lawyer and activist Xie...
Chinese Lawyer Who Was Set for Release Still DetainedMay 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Human Rights Watch has reported that Christian human rights lawyer and activist Li Heping, who was supposed to have been released by now, has still not been released...
