Chinese Officials Propose Harsher Restrictions for ChristiansJuly 10, 2024 — 7/10/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — In late June, Chinese authorities discussed placing major new restrictions on Christians and religion in general. The discussions, which occurred during two meetings, highlight...
Malaysian Government Official Accused of Christian EvangelismJuly 9, 2024 — 7/8/2024 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) — A former top police official has accused Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh of evangelizing and wanting to turn Malaysia into a Christian...
11 Imprisoned Vietnamese Christians MissingJuly 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — Eleven Vietnamese Christians who were imprisoned for religious activity and religious identity in the Southeast Asian nation are missing, prompting concerns over the treatment...
U.N. Report: Thailand Increasing Support for Burmese JuntaJuly 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — A recent report from the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar found that Thailand has increased its arms trade with the military...
Muslims Alarmed at Rapid Growth of Christianity in IndonesiaJuly 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — An Islamic social media campaign known as #SaveMaryam is raising awareness of the spread of Christianity throughout Indonesia — and it’s using controversial statistics...
Village Leader Challenges Church over Worship, Building PermitJuly 3, 2024 — 7/3/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Recently, a video of a debate over an Indonesian church’s right to exist went viral on social media. The debate started when Eko Budi Santoso,...
Ministry of Religion Urges Churches to Maintain Diversity during Election SeasonJuly 2, 2024 — 7/1/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — As this fall’s regional elections approach, Jeane Marie Tulung, director general of Christian community guidance at the Ministry of Religion, is reminding the church...
Six Lao Christians Arrested at Prayer MeetingJuly 1, 2024 — 7/1/2024 Laos (International Christian Concern) — Authorities recently arrested a pastor and five Christians during the middle of a prayer gathering in Tahae village, Khammouane Province. The village chief and...
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Myanmar is Being SuffocatedJune 26, 2024 — 6/26/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Speaking at an interactive dialogue last week, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, spoke of the dire state of human rights...
Authorities Threaten Indonesian Church with EvictionJune 18, 2024 — 6/18/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Local authorities have threatened Indonesian Christian Huria Church (HKI) Juanda Depok with eviction because of its proximity to the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII)...
Crowns of Courage: Wang Zhiming’s Impact on Christianity in ChinaJune 15, 2024 — 06/15/2024 China (International Christian Concern) – Around the world, tyrannical governments view the growth of Christianity as a threat to their power. Flexing their figurative muscles, they crack down on Christian...
Human Rights Groups Advocate for Vietnamese Christian Activist June 14, 2024 — 6/14/2024 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — Thai police arrested Vietnamese national Y Quynh Bdap, a Christian activist, on Tuesday following his meeting with the Canadian Embassy to obtain asylum. In...
‘Balloon Wars’ Inflate Tension Between North Korean, South KoreaJune 13, 2024 — 6/13/2024 North Korea/South Korea (International Christian Concern) — Tensions between North Korea and South Korea have escalated as various inflammatory items have crossed the border recently. North Korea has...
Report Highlights Murder of 54 Christians at Byeongchon Church during Korean War June 13, 2024 — 6/13/2024 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — In a recent press release, South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission highlighted the murder of 54 Christians between July and September 1950 by...
Christian Arrested for Social Media Post Commemorating Tiananmen Square MassacreJune 11, 2024 — 6/11/2024 China (International Christian Concern) — At 7 a.m. on June 4, Fu Lijun, a Chinese Christian, heard a knock on his door. When he opened it, Chengdu National Security...
Church Receives Building Permit after 5 Years of WaitingJune 11, 2024 — 6/10/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After waiting patiently for five years, a Pentecostal church in Margodadi Village, Jati Agung District, South Lampung Regency, has finally received approval to build...
