World Council of Churches Condemns Ongoing Strikes on Burmese CiviliansFebruary 19, 2026 — Following the bombing of a predominantly Mennonite village in western Myanmar earlier this month, the World Council of Churches (WCC) this week issued a public condemnation of the ongoing violence....
21 of 22 Churches Destroyed in Christian Town Since 2021 CoupFebruary 4, 2026 — On Jan. 30, the Burma Research Institute (BRI) released a scathing report detailing destructive attacks, killings, and harassment of Christians and church buildings since the military coup in 2021 that...
Report Reveals Top Global Christian PersecutorsJanuary 30, 2026 — In a January 2026 report, the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) detailed some of the world’s top perpetrators of violence against Christians across five continents. The group, with the...
Judge Blocks Termination of Protections for Migrants from MyanmarJanuary 29, 2026 — A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to the U.S. government’s plan to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Myanmar living in the United States — a shift from...
Landmark ICJ Hearing Begins on Genocide in MyanmarJanuary 20, 2026 — Public hearings began Monday in a case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning Myanmar’s treatment of the ethnoreligious minority Rohingya community. In 2016, Myanmar’s military launched a genocide...
Myanmar’s Military Junta Attempts to Legitimize Its Rule with Election, AmnestiesJanuary 8, 2026 — The military junta ruling Myanmar, midway through a three-phase election cycle designed to create a veneer of legitimacy for a group of rulers who deposed the elected government in 2021,...
U.S. Endorses Upcoming Elections in Myanmar in Split from International Consensus December 2, 2025 — In a notice signed last week by Kristi Noem, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, the U.S. cited “plans for free and fair elections” in Myanmar in its decision to end Temporary Protected Status...
HFAC Subcommittees Condemn ‘Sham Elections’ Scheduled in Myanmar November 22, 2025 — In a strong bipartisan move this week, several U.S. representatives issued a statement condemning elections currently planned for December in Myanmar, calling them a sham and urging the Trump administration...
Myanmar’s Military Rulers Admit Upcoming Election Will be Incomplete October 17, 2025 — "We can't hold the election everywhere 100%," military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing admitted in a speech broadcast on state television this week. The admission — a gross understatement given...
U.N. Meeting on Atrocities in Myanmar Highlights Ongoing PersecutionOctober 7, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — The United Nations convened a high-level conference on the plight of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnoreligious minorities in Myanmar during the U.N. General Assembly...
ASEAN Delegation Postpones Trip to Myanmar Amid Election Controversy September 26, 2025 — Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Foreign Ministers from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines suddenly cancelled a planned visit to Myanmar last week, according to reports. The delegation, from the...
U.N. General Assembly Begins 80th Session, Plans to Discuss Persecution in Myanmar September 10, 2025 — United States (International Christian Concern) — Representatives from the United Nations’ 193 member states will gather on Tuesday to open the global body’s 80th regular session. High-Level Week, during which...
Myanmar Junta Declares Karenic Separatist Organization a Terrorist GroupAugust 30, 2025 — 8/30/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The military junta ruling Myanmar declared the Karen National Union (KNU) a terrorist organization in a statement earlier this week. The designation, while not...
Under-the-Radar Threat: Christians Endure Persecution by Buddhist ExtremistsAugust 30, 2025 — 8/29/2025 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) -- In the nations of Bhutan and Myanmar, both of which are Buddhist-majority nations, Christians continue to experience persecution by Buddhist extremists. It often...
Tatmadaw Recaptures Key Town in Blow to Myanmar Freedom Fighters July 24, 2025 — 7/24/2025 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — After months of fighting, the military junta ruling Myanmar has captured Nawnghkio, a strategic town in northern Shan state, according to government and local...
Christian Santals: A Minority within a MinorityJuly 22, 2025 — 7/22/2025 Bangladesh (International Christian Concern) — Although the original homeland of the Santal people remains open to conjecture, they now reside in several countries in South Asia where they are...
