Chinese President Calls on Government to “Effectively” and “Forcefully” Lead ReligionsApril 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese president Xi Jinping's speech last week towards religions has for importance reasons created a media buzz. While many in the international community would agree religion in China...
Calls for Investigation into Torture Allegations by Vietnamese Police towards Pastor’s WifeApril 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Mrs. Hong had previously been interrogated and beaten by Vietnamese police for her meeting with Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein. CSW-UK, a Christian human rights organization,...
Chinese Cardinal Calls for Prayer and Support from Vatican to Stop Cross RemovalsApril 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun led a prayer service at China's Hong Kong liaison office in Beijing to remember those who are being persecuted in China. The main focus...
Heartbreak in China as Wenzhou Church is Demolished for Improperly Built CrossApril 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The attempted government takeover of Christianity in China continues as yet another church has been demolished in the "Three Rectifications, One Demolition" campaign. According to China Aid the...
U.S. Calls for Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Vietnam Prior to Obama VisitApril 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: U.S. officials have appealed to the Vietnamese government to release all of its political prisoners as well as its many Christian prisoners such as Nguyen Van Dai, the...
President Xi Jinping Tells Conference on Religion Members are to be, “Ardent Marxist Atheists”April 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a recent meeting which took place over the weekend between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the various religious groups/non-communist entities, the president issued the decree that members...
Hong Kong Christians Protest Mainland Cross DemolitionsApril 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christians and Christian groups protested the demolition of crosses on the mainland in Hong Kong in an attempt to raise awareness in the former British colony. Those in...
Death of Ding Cuimei Becoming Symbol of Christian Persecution in ChinaApril 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is heart wrenching to know it requires the death of a God fearing person before the world wakes up to realize religious persecution is not something that...
Lawyer Gains Access to Detained Chinese Pastor after being Denied Since MarchApril 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In most modern civilized nations the right to counsel is something very few consider to be a disputable protection under the law. However, in China the right to...
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...
Leader’s Wife Suffocates under Weight of Dirt While Trying to Stop Church Demolition in ChinaApril 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what can only be described as an appalling event which transcribed in the heart of China, a church leader and his wife were buried alive while stopping...
Wife of Mennonite Pastor Badly Beaten for Information by Vietnamese PoliceApril 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is no surprise Vietnamese police continue to target Christian pastors and their families as the wife of a Mennonite pastor is badly beaten. According to Asia News,...
Korean Catholics Mark the 150th Anniversary of the Byeongin PersecutionApril 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As the threat of nuclear testing continues to emanate from North Korea, Christian persecution, both past and present, tends to be forgotten. North Korea has no religious freedom as the only...
In Her Darkest Hours Wife of Famed Christian Vietnamese activist Relies on the Power of GodApril 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian human rights activist Nguyen Van Dai was arrested in Vietnam back in December of 2015 for attempting to meet with the E.U. delegation while they were in...
Government Crackdown in China on Christian Lawyers and Activists Rose in 2015April 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese government does not seem to let up anytime soon on their massive crackdown on Christian lawyers, democratic activists, and cross removals. The move continues a pattern...
The State Department Must Address International Religious Freedom on a Grander ScaleApril 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: One aspect which the U.S. State Department failed to mention during their statement on global human rights according to CBN is the lack of religious freedom. It is...
