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...
Global terror groups set to exploit violence in Myanmar’s RakhineOctober 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Regional and international terrorist groups are eager to utilize the Rohingya crisis as an entry point for waging jihad in Myanmar, according to analysts familiar with the situation....
Rohingya not the only group persecuted in Myanmar, Christian minorities are as wellOctober 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Even though Rohingya Muslims are known to be the largest persecuted group in Myanmar, Buddhist nationalist movement also affects other ethnic minorities around the country. Myanmar’s military regime...
Tanai IDPs in Myanmar face looming food shortages, aid workers saySeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Kachin Internally displaced persons (IDP) who fled from Tanai Township’s gold and amber mining village due to fighting between government troops and independence army will soon face a...
Refugees in Delhi: Living in India a struggle but Myanmar is a threat to our existence, say Chin Christian refugeesSeptember 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Chin refugees, the majority of whom are Christians, are uncertain about their future as the Indian government threatens to deport Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar. The Rohingya refugee...
Burmese Soldiers Confess to Killing Three Kachin RefugeesSeptember 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Three Burmese soldiers charged with murder as they confess their responsibility for killing three Kachin refugees (mostly Christian ethnic minority) in town of Mansi. The three victims were...
Malaysian fighters could enter Myanmar through underground channels to join fightSeptember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar’s security forces face danger from Malaysians aspiring to join Rohingya militants. Many South Asians are eager to join the fight in Myanmar in order to retaliate against...
Bishops seek return of Catholic schools nationalized by Myanmar militaryAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The Catholic Church is seeking to revitalize Myanmar's long neglected education system. Myanmar was once considered by many to be the best educated nation in Southeast Asia due...
Pope to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh as Rohingya crisis intensifiesAugust 28, 2017 — ICC Note: The Holy See announced today that Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh this winter. The announcement of this landmark visit comes at a time when Rohingya Muslims...
Military Stranglehold Brings Misery to Myanmar’s Ethnic MinoritiesAugust 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Ongoing military conflicts in northern Myanmar between independent armies and the military have inflicted misery to Myanmar’s ethnic minority groups – including Ta’ang and majority Christian Kachin. Matthew...
State Dept Report: Religious Freedoms Restricted in China, Myanmar, VietnamAugust 16, 2017 — ICC Note: The State Department's annual report on international religious freedom came out yesterday, slamming dozens of countries for religious repression. The annual report, mandated by Congress, examines the state...
Suu Kyi Promises to Improve Education for Displaced Children in MyanmarAugust 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met with Kachin Baptist Convention members on July 24 and discussed peacebuilding efforts and the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs)...
Christian villagers attacked by Buddhists in Myanmar for holding late-night church servicesAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: In Myanmar, where Buddhism is the prominent religion, Christians are often harassed and attacked by Buddhist mobs and monks. Last month, such an instance took place in Thi...
Three Ethnic Kachin Men Brutally Murdered by Government TroopsMay 31, 2017 — ICC Note On May 28th, three ethnic Kachin men’s bodies were found with gun shot wounds and signs of torture. These men, along with two others were taken into custody...
Myanmar Holds Peace Talks with Religious/Ethnic Minority GroupsMay 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Armed groups from Myanmar’s ethnic minorities met for a five day peace-building conference in Myanmar. Among the 15 represented groups were leaders from Karen, Chin, and Kachin ethnic...
UN Special Rapporteur Speaks Out Against Rising Religious Violence in MyanmarMay 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar spoke out against rising religious violence in Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement addressing the violence...
