Radical Buddhists Protest U.S. use of Rohingya to Describe Muslim Minority in BurmaMay 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The radical nationalist Buddhist group known as Ma Ba Tha was found protesting the government to officially denounce the U.S. government's use of Rohingya to describe the ethnic...
Religious Officials Take Notice of Buddhist Intrusion on Christian Lands in BurmaMay 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Religious leaders in Burma have finally taken notice of the Radical Buddhist monk known as U Thuzana who has been illegally building pagodas on Christian church property. The...
U.S. Unlikely to Lift Sanctions on Burma due to Slow Progress on Human Rights ReformMay 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Like many other countries deemed either dangerous to the U.S. or dangerous the indigenous people, the government has placed many sweeping economic sanctions against them. Myanmar is no...
Democratic Burmese Government Calling an End to Term “Rohingya” by International CommunityMay 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Minority Rohingya Muslims in Burma have been considered one of the most persecuted religious minorities in the world. They have called western Myanmar their home for generations...
Christians in Burma Faithful Despite Buddhists Building Shrines on Church PropertyMay 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Despite the push by radical Buddhist monks to build pagodas (religious shrines) on church property, Burmese Christians are remaining faithful and passive. In a volatile situation, any sort...
182 Years Later, SE Asian Group Receives the Gospel in their Language from WycliffeMay 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Bible translating organization Wycliffe who suffered a terror attack in the Middle East earlier this year has continued its mission to reach every language in every nation...
Buddhist Radicals Construct Religious Shrines on Church property in BurmaMay 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Further ethnic and religious conflict arises in Burma, who has not seen a reprieve from either in over 60 years. Recent conflicts emerging have been the forceful construction...
Religiously Volatile Border State Clashes with Burmese ArmyApril 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Burmese soldiers entered into a conflict with Rakhine State rebel armies as the ethnic border states continue to oppose the central government. Historically the relationship between the central...
U.S. Recognizes Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar, Vietnam, and CambodiaApril 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Human rights abuses in Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia seem to be a daily recurring problem for activists and religious minorities. The Rohingya and ethnic Christian minorities of Myanmar...
Myanmar Shows Two Sides in Release of Political Prisoners and Arrest of Kachin SupportersApril 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: On one hand, Myanmar's new government releases political prisoners in an effort to follow what Aung San Suu Kyi considered to be a priority. On the other hand...
Religious Persecution is Abound in MyanmarApril 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is no surprise for Myanmar to consider religious minorities to less of a citizens than Buddhist citizens. Most religious minorities in the country are also ethnic minorities,...
Rights Groups Call on Burmese Government to End Persecution of RohingyaApril 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Burma is a majority Buddhist nation, the presence of religious minorities typically would not raise much issue as cooperation is a key attribute. However, in Burma, the...
Will Religious Freedom Occur under Aung San Suu Kyi’s New Burmese Government?April 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Aung San Suu Kyi's government begins to take shape, the question of whether religious freedom will take place in the historically repressive nation of Burma remains to...
New Ministry Cabinet for Ethnic Affairs Brings Hope to Burma’s Religious MinoritiesMarch 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to UCA News, Myanmar's new parliament have approved a proposal for the creation of a new ethnic affairs ministry. For a nation which has been plagued by...
Buddhist Nationalists to Protest Nomination of Christian Vice PresidentMarch 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Buddhist nationalists are requesting permission to protest the nomination of an ethnic Christian as vice president. Burma's Buddhist nationalists are on a quest to protect "race and religion",...
Burma Elects first Civilian President in over 50 Years of Military RuleMarch 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Burma has selected its first freely elected civilian president in more than 50 years of military rule. Htin Kyaw is a close adviser and ally to Aung San...
