Muslims Protect Catholic Bishop from Rowdy Crowd Outside of Malaysia CourtMarch 2, 2018 — ICC Note: On February 27, a group of Muslims protected a Catholic bishop from unruly crowd as he was leaving the Federal Court in Kuching, Malaysia. Rowdy crowd outside blocked him...
Malaysia’s Highest Court Refuses to Allow Conversion to Christianity Without Muslim ConsentFebruary 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The highest court of Malaysia ruled on February 27 that Muslim citizens cannot covert to other religions without consent of a Shariah court after four Muslims-turned-Christians who desire to...
Malaysia’s Highest Court to Hear Appeal of Christian Converts from IslamFebruary 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Morning Star News reports that on February 26, the highest court in Malaysia will hear the appeal of four Muslims-turned-Christians who desire to have their conversions legally recognized on...
Family of Missing Malaysian Pastor Pleads For His Release One Year after AbductionFebruary 17, 2018 — ICC Note: One year after his abduction, Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh is still missing. His wife Susanna Liew pleaded for her husband’s release and wished he could be home in time...
Terrorist Threat In Southeast Asia Growing As IS Fighters ReturnFebruary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Last month, six Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN signed an intelligence pact to combat militancy as foreign fighters from the Islamic State lose ground and return to their...
Christianity on the rise despite persecution in S.E. AsiaJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note: According to Evangelical Focus, evangelicalism in Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia including Malaysia and Indonesia is on the rise, with about 10 percent of the population being Christians....
Petrol Bombs were thrown at church and temple in Kota Baru, MalaysiaJanuary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: A Methodist church and Hindu temple in Kota Baru were damaged on 1/7 in what police believe was an act of vandalism. The suspect(s) allegedly threw the objects...
Three bystanders injured by ‘water bomb’, firecrackers outside Malaysia churchJanuary 2, 2018 — ICC Note: As church-goers were finishing a New Year’s Eve service in Selangor, Malaysia, two groups of eight motorcyclists facing off in front of the church threw firecrackers and ‘water...
Malaysia: Usage of ‘Allah’ among Christians remains non-issue in SarawakNovember 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Sarawak can continue to use the word “Allah” for God, there is no issue, says the Deputy Chief Minister (Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas), despite the...
Malaysia Cop admits missing pastor’s family could have been better updatedNovember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: The investigating officer who is in charge of investigating pastor Koh’s disappearance admits that the police could have done more to inform the family about their investigation. Pastor...
Malaysia’s sultans reasserting their royal authority against rising ethno-religious polarizationNovember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysia’s constitutional monarchs are back in political swing given the recent rise of ethno-religious polarization. Certain religious institutions have steadily expanded their jurisdiction in favor of a narrow...
Malaysia: Ministry’s ‘advice’ to church out of line, says Party leaderNovember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Parti Cinta Sabah (*Love Sabah Party), a Malaysian political party has criticized the officers from the Home Ministry for telling church officials how to design books for Christian...
Four held in missing Malaysian pastor’s case released due to absence of proofNovember 3, 2017 — ICC Note: The Malaysian police continues its search for Pastor Raymond Koh who has been abducted in February of 2017. In June of this year, four people have been arrested...
Pastor Koh’s Family Considered Fleeing Malaysia Before His AbductionOctober 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Sharing the gospel in Muslim dominated countries like Malaysia is illegal and can sometimes lead to death. The hostility experienced by Christians in these countries has taken away...
Malaysian gov’t officer Zamihan label Christians as infidelsOctober 12, 2017 — ICC Note: A parliament member of Democratic Action Party in Malaysia, Lim Lip Eng, has lodged a police report against Malaysian Islamic Development Department officer Zamihan Mat Zin for labelling...
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...
