Christianity is a minority under threat in IndonesiaNovember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia currently ranks 46th on the world watch list due to the high persecution level against Christians as a religious minority. The recent imprisonment of the former governor...
Persecuted Indonesian Christians Fear Deportation from U.S.October 31, 2017 — ICC Note: A group of persecuted Christians from Indonesia came to the United States almost two decades ago trying to escape the threats they were experiencing in their land because...
Religious intolerance in Southeast AsiaOctober 25, 2017 — ICC Note: The rise of religious based intolerance and discrimination against religious minorities is increasing in the Southeast Asian region. Apart from China and North Korea, which already have a...
Muslim protests force cancellation of Protestant celebrationOctober 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Acts of intolerance continue in Indonesia as an open-air prayer service was canceled following the pressure from Muslim hardliners. Forum Ukhuwah Islamiyah (FUI) strictly opposed the open-air prayer...
Indonesian Christian Refugees Fear being deportedOctober 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The deportation of illegal immigrants continues to increase under the new administration. Unfortunately, some of these immigrants are Christians who fled their countries to escape persecution. Christian persecution...
Persecuted Christians caught in Illegal immigration crackdownOctober 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Ethnic Chinese Indonesian Christians who fled persecution from Indonesia are in danger from being deported back. Under the Trump administration, arrests of illegal immigrants have tripled. Many Indonesians...
U.S. pulling back on refugee resettlementOctober 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Jeremy, a persecuted Christian from Indonesia, fears that Immigration and Custom Enforcement will deport him. Several of his friends have already been deported back to Indonesia where violence...
Religious freedom is another casualty of Southeast Asia’s regressive turnOctober 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Rising religious intolerance, persecution, and intercommunal conflicts have been growing in the Southeast Asia. Religious violations against the Rohingya Muslims and other religious minorities in Myanmar have pretty...
Indonesian couple fearing deportation take refuge in NJ churchOctober 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Jemmy and Tobing, a Christian couple that escaped religious persecution in Indonesia are fearing of being deported back. After the fall of dictator Suharto, mobs in the Muslim-majority...
A 4-year-old girl could help change the lives of other victims of terrorist attacks in IndonesiaOctober 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Terrorist attack victims in Indonesia were not receiving adequate compensation for their injuries. Trinity Hutahaean was playing outside a church in the city of Samarinda when an Islamic...
Indonesia sentences ISIS sympathizer to life imprisonment for 2016 Samarinda church attackOctober 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The ISIS militant who goes by the name Juhanda received a life sentence for his involvement in a church attack in Samarinda, Borneo that killed a toddler and...
Judge’s order ‘a huge relief’ for Indonesian family in NHSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Timothy Sombah and his parents are Christians who fled Indonesia years ago and have resettled in Somerset, New Hampshire. He could hardly believe when a federal judge recently...
Indonesia rejects UN call to repeal its blasphemy lawSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia recently rejected United Nations’ recommendations to repeal its blasphemy law, often used to persecute religious minorities. Recent cases from around the world and Indonesia showed that the...
Indonesia strikes at alleged internet fake news groupAugust 24, 2017 — ICC Note: The Saracen group in Indonesia has been spreading fake news and encouraging hate speech over the internet, targeting religious groups, mainly Muslim and Christian. They interacted with thousands...
Christians in Indonesia are facing increasing religious intoleranceAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The freedom of religion report recently issued by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns including social hostility, the closure of places of worship, harassment and threats of...
Indonesian Ministry Recommends Harsher Blasphemy LawsJuly 25, 2017 — ICC Note: In Indonesia, the Ministry of Religious Affairs is revising the supposed “Religious Rights Protection Bill” which would expand the definition of blasphemy, ensuing harsher punishments for those in...
