More than 80 arrested for meeting to worship in ChinaMarch 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese authorities carried out several arrests in the days surrounding the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to China Aid, more than 80 were arrested and six detained for...
Chinese interference in religion is growingMarch 5, 2017 — ICC Note: A report by Freedom House says that government interference in religion is increasing in China. The report says that China has especially cracked down on Christianity and Islam....
Chinese pastor is being held for resisting state control of churchMarch 5, 2017 — ICC Note: A Chinese pastor has been detained after resisting state control of his church. He and his family are currently under house arrest and are not allowed to leave...
Priests beaten with a metal rod in VietnamMarch 3, 2017 — ICC Note: A group of thugs believed to be working for a local police force abducted two priests and beat them in Vietnam. The two priests were forced into a...
Disappeared activist surfaces in a video saying he “made up” claims of tortureMarch 3, 2017 — ICC Note: A detained Christian human rights activist named Jiang Tianyong has appeared on a video saying that he made up claims of torture for his clients to attract “Western...
Islamic Terrorists Behead German Hostage in the Philippines’ Sulu ProvinceMarch 2, 2017 — ICC Note: A rise in Islamist extremism is forcing the Philippines’ into high alert. As if to underscore the increasing fear, the Islamic State (ISIS) linked Abu Sayyaf extremist group...
Chinese Communist Party Persists with Persecution in Xinjiang RegionMarch 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Embracing their atheist roots, the Chinese Communist Party persists with persecuting both Catholic and Protestant congregations in the Northwestern Region of Xinjiang. Underground churches are under heavy surveillance,...
Chinese-Christian Jakarta Governor’s Fiercest Critic Testifies Against HimMarch 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese-Christian Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, otherwise referred to as Ahok, stands trial as his fiercest critic testifies against him. Islamic Defenders’ Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, one of...
Malaysian Pastor Kidnapped in Broad DaylightMarch 1, 2017 — ICC Note: On Monday, February 13 of this year, Pastor Raymong Koh was kidnapped from his car during broad daylight. A CCTV camera footage depicted that at least five men...
Relief May Come for Chinese Christians From the ‘Intensifying’ PersecutionFebruary 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Persecution of the Chinese Christians minority group is “intensifying” in recent years. Laws prohibiting Christian worship in atheist China does not stop religious leaders like Paul Dong and...
Chinese Government Arrests Christians Over Christian DevotionalsFebruary 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Communist Government increases the abuse and committing injustices against the growing Christian minority population. According to recent reports, China sentenced five persecuted Christians to between three to...
China Harasses House Church and Keeps Pastor under House ArrestFebruary 27, 2017 — ICC Note: China continues its merciless crackdown of house churches that are not registered with the state church. Shouwang Church is now forced to meet in small groups around the...
Bishops Concerned that Vatican will Sell Out to ChinaFebruary 27, 2017 — ICC Note: As China and the Vatican continue discussing how to address unauthorized bishops in China, bishops in Hong Kong are expressing concern that the Pope is unaware of the...
Indonesia’s Litmus Test of Religious FreedomFebruary 24, 2017 — ICC Note: Jakarta, Indonesia’s race for governor is becoming a litmus test for Indonesia’s claim of religious freedom and plurality. While Indonesia technically protects religious freedom under its constitution, minority...
Northwest Chinese Province Bans ChristianityFebruary 24, 2017 — ICC Note: In northwest China, government officials banned all Christian practices that do not occur in a state-approved church. When questioned, officials did not try to hide or dispute the...
Christian Rock Group Takes China by StormFebruary 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Rainbow, a Christian Rock group, is taking China by storm. Starting out as a secular rock band, the group found themselves exhausted and their lives unfulfilled. However, after...
