Muslims stand behind Christians whose Christmas service was shut down by radicalsDecember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: The largest Muslim groups in Indonesia have spoken out in support of Christians whose Christmas service was shut down earlier this week by a radical Muslim group. The...
Muslim radicals halt Christmas service in IndonesiaDecember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Islamic radicals stopped a Christmas service in Indonesia in West Java, Indonesia. Church-goers were gathered to listen to Chinese-Christian pastor and musician Stephen Tong Eng Tjong when a...
As Myanmar takes another step away from peace, civilians and Christians will suffer moreDecember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: In another step toward religious oppression, and another step away from peace for Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, Myanmar’s lawmakers have voted to brand separatist groups in Shan...
More than 60 churches have been destroyed by the government in Myanmar since 2011December 7, 2016 — ICC Note According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, more than 60 churches have been destroyed in Kachin State since 2011. The most recent church to be destroyed, St Frances Xavier Catholic...
China’s campaign against corruption is built on torture and illegal detention, Human Rights Watch saysDecember 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A report by Human Rights Watch says that China’s campaign against corruption is built on torture and secret detentions. The system known as “shuanggui” has seen many, including...
The Church is growing in Vietnam despite oppressionDecember 6, 2016 — ICC Note: The Church in Vietnam is growing despite religious oppression. Just this year, a Catholic priest was beaten by 20 assailants and monks were assaulted at a monastery....
Vietnam’s new law on religion draws international criticismDecember 6, 2016 — ICC Note: The international community has condemned Vietnam’s new Law on Belief and Religion. The law passed by a strong majority despite objections even from within the Communist Party. Critics...
Minorities Fear Renewed Violence as Tension Rises in IndonesiaDecember 5, 2016 — 12/05/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Last Friday, as an estimated 200,000 conservative Muslims gathered for another round of protests against Jakarta's first Chinese-Christian governor, the story of the...
Christians that run drug rehab center in China have disappeared in police custodyDecember 5, 2016 — ICC Note: A couple from Hong Kong who run an addiction center in China have been taken into police custody. Although a reason has not been given, church members believe...
ICC Helps Build a “Miraculous” Church in IndonesiaDecember 2, 2016 — By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent 12/02/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - On December 8, 2013, seven churches in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia were forced to close by government officials. For...
Kachin people call for the release of more than 50 detained civiliansDecember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: The Kachin people in Myanmar have called on the government to release civilians that were arrested by security forces. Fighting between a Kachin militia groups and Myanmar’s military...
Three missing Chinese lawyers are at risk of tortureDecember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: It is feared that three prominent lawyers are at risk of torture in China. The whereabouts of the three lawyers are still unknown. The Chinese Human Rights Defenders...
Chinese woman prohibited from pleading innocent in house church caseDecember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: China has barred a human rights lawyer from pleading innocent in the case of a Christian woman who was holding house church services. Ma Huichao is accused of...
Indonesian police are providing radical protesters a stage and loudspeakersDecember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Jakarta is preparing for the next round of radical Islamic protests against Jakarta’s Christian-Chinese governor scheduled for Friday, December 2nd. The last protest saw Chinese owned shops attacked,...
Malaysia’s PM backs expansion of Sharia law in a bid for supportNovember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: The Prime Minister of Malaysia has shown support for the expansion of Sharia law in Malaysia. Prime Minister Najib Razak has been embroiled in controversy over a scandal...
Two injured in Philippines church bombingNovember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated outside of a Catholic church in Mindanao, Philippines on Sunday, November 27th. The bomb was detonated remotely by cell phone as...
