Christian Governor Has Been Targeted for His Faith for Years

April 7, 2017 — ICC Note: The Christian Chinese governor of Jakarta who is running for reelection says that he has been the target of attack over his ethnicity and his faith since he...

Authorities Arrest 5 for Treason Ahead of Muslim Protests

April 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia has arrested five people suspected of treason ahead of a protest against Jakarta’s Christian Chinese governor. The police allege that the plans of the protesters included to...

Intolerant Groups Protest against Santa Clara Church Construction in Indonesia

March 30, 2017 — 03/30/2017 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) - On Friday, March 25, 2017, several hundred protesters from a group called the Forum for Bekasi Muslim Friendship demonstrated in front of the Santa...

Muslims are Planning Another Protest Against Christian Candidate

March 30, 2017 — ICC Note: Muslim hardliners are planning yet another protest in Jakarta in a bid to stop the Chinese Christian candidate, known as Ahok, from winning the election. Roughly 20,000 are...

Is Hate Speech the New Normal in Indonesia?

March 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Furor against the Chinese Christian candidate in Jakarta's race for a new Governor has returned. Hardline Muslim organizations have called for his death and threatened Muslims who would...

Extremism is Influencing Indonesia’s Elections

March 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Asia Times says that pre-election tension mixed with growing Muslim extremism is increasing the risk for violence in Indonesia. Unfortunately, these extremists often have strong government ties. The...

Indonesian Police Fire Tear Gas on Mob Intent on Stopping Church Buildling

March 25, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesian police moved to disperse a crowd of radical Muslims intent on stopping a church from being built. Several hundred protesters gathered demanding the construction permit be rejected....

Radicals Beat Pastor in Indonesia, but What Police Did Was Worse

March 23, 2017 — An Underground Pastor Endured Hours of Beatings from Radical Muslims and Police for Teaching the Bible By Daniel Harris 3/22/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC)...

Indonesian Authorities Ban Three Churches From Meeting

March 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Three churches in Indonesia have been banned by government authorities, the same government which guarantees their freedom of religion. They were told they cannot meet because the government...

Indonesians Joining ISIS Could Affect Christians at Home

March 18, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2015 a group estimated that there are 1,200 to 1,800 Southeast Asian fighters fighting for ISIS in the Middle East, with a majority of them coming from...

There is A Difference – There is God

March 16, 2017 — An Asylum Seeker from Pakistan Opens Up About His Conversion and His Fears of Going Home By Daniel Harris 03/16/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The bright...

Supporters of Christian Candidate are Being Denied a Funeral

March 16, 2017 — ICC Note: In Indonesia, Muslim supporters of Christian politician and the candidate for Governor of Jakarta are being refused the right to a funeral. The Religious Affairs Minister of Indonesia...

Indonesian Church Can Reopen if they Allow a Mosque on Their Land

March 9, 2017 — ICC Note: A Protestant church in Indonesia will be allowed to reopen after agreeing to have a mosque built on their property. The church has been involved in a 9...

Chinese-Christian’s Trial is a Source of Hope for Indonesia

March 7, 2017 — ICC Note: “The leading candidate for governor of Indonesia’s capital is Christian, and he’s being tried for blasphemy.” In contrast to previous elections, Indonesia’s current race for governor is drawing...

Chinese-Christian Jakarta Governor’s Fiercest Critic Testifies Against Him

March 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese-Christian Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, otherwise referred to as Ahok, stands trial as his fiercest critic testifies against him. Islamic Defenders’ Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, one of...

Indonesia’s Litmus Test of Religious Freedom

February 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Jakarta, Indonesia’s race for governor is becoming a litmus test for Indonesia’s claim of religious freedom and plurality. While Indonesia technically protects religious freedom under its constitution, minority...