Professor admits to changing speech of Indonesian Chinese Christian governor that incited protestsNovember 7, 2016 — ICC Note: An Indonesian professor admitted to changing the words of the Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta, known as Ahok. The professor is being blamed for causing the upheaval that has...
Former Hong Kong Bishop speaks out against the Vatican’s deal with BeijingNovember 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Cardinal Joseph Zen spoke against the upcoming agreement between the Vatican and Beijing. While some have viewed it as a move that would bring greater freedom to practice...
Indonesia’s rapid return to conservative IslamNovember 4, 2016 — ICC Note: As estimated 100,000 people turned out to protest Indonesia’s first Chinese Christian governor, who they claimed misused a quote from the Quran in a speech. While the protests...
Chinese Christians fear for their lives ahead of Muslim protestsNovember 3, 2016 — ICC Note: Some radical Islamist social media sources are calling for violence and the death of Ahok as Indonesia prepares for the second round of protests against Jakarta’s first Chinese-Christian...
18,000 extra police deployed for Muslim protests in IndonesiaNovember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: 18,000 police and 500 military personnel have been added to the security force to maintain peace during Muslim protests scheduled for Friday. The last protest drew around 10,000...
Religious intolerance on the rise in Southeast AsiaOctober 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Southeast Asia has been experiencing a rise of religious intolerance and persecution. Whether it is the growing influence of Sharia law in some countries or the outright oppression...
Thousands protest Indonesia’s first Christian governorOctober 20, 2016 — ICC Note: Thousands in Indonesia gathered to protest Jakarta’s first Christian governor. Anger against the governor was fueled when he quoted the Quran in a speech to local fishermen, claiming that...
Woman caned under Sharia law for standing near her boyfriendOctober 19, 2016 — ICC Note: A young woman in Indonesia was lashed 23 times under Sharia law for allegedly standing too close her boyfriend. She was only one of 13 women lashed between...
Christians stripped of their Human Rights and even their Lives under Sharia LawOctober 17, 2016 — ICC Note: The sad reality of Islamic terrorism in Indonesia is the control they eventually acquire in different regions. When they take possession of a region, these Muslim Radicals implement Sharia Law to...
Indonesia’s fight against ISIS continues even behind jail barsOctober 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Indonesia has been successful in their counter-terrorism operations in which hundreds of terrorist group members were jailed or killed. However, terrorism influence does not end at imprisonment. The difficulty of the...
Islamic Terrorist imprisoned for attempted murder of Christian GovernorOctober 5, 2016 — ICC Note: The court held a hearing yesterday and found that Arif Hidayatullah, an Indonesian militant close to the Islamic State, was closely connected with Bahrun Naim, the first Islamic terrorist linked...
Church in Indonesia denied the Right to ExistOctober 3, 2016 — ICC Note: A few weeks ago, there was news about Muslims protesting the opening of a church in Makassar, in South Sulawesi. These protests were unsuccessful because the pastor was able to...
Could this Christian of Chinese descent get the vote in a mostly Muslim Jakarta?September 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Hardline Islamists have sought to unseat Ahok who is both Christian and of Chinese descent, making him two minorities in a mostly Muslim, Malay country. These radicals have staged frequent rallies...
Radical mob protests existence of church in IndonesiaSeptember 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Three days ago, a Protestant church in Makassar, Indonesia was protested against by Islamic radicals from the Islamic Defenders Front. The church was wrongly accused of lacking the proper...
Islamic Extremists continue to persecute Indonesian ChristiansSeptember 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Indonesia have faced much opposition in the recent year for their faith. Less than a month ago, a priest was attacked by an ISIS inspired teenager...
Indonesian Christians Fearful of Increased AttacksSeptember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Indonesia are becoming more fearful as persecution is increasing. Since late August, there have been two major attacks on hundreds of Christians. In late August, an...
