Christian Victims File War Crimes Complaint Against Myanmar MilitaryOctober 26, 2023 — 10/26/2023 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – In a landmark move, five Christian victims of severe, ongoing persecution from the military dictatorship in Myanmar have filed a war crimes complaint in...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part V October 20, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part IV of this series discussed China’s global investment and growing authoritarianism around the world. This article will address how Christians in China and the...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part IVOctober 18, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part III of this series discussed China’s persecution, human rights abuses, and punishment. This article will address how China is using investment in developing nations...
Russian Foreign Minister to Visit North Korea this WeekOctober 18, 2023 — 10/18/2023 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit the isolated country of North Korea on Wednesday and Thursday. His visit comes on...
Viral Video: Residents Clash Over Church Worship in IndonesiaOctober 18, 2023 — 10/18/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A recent video of residents' actions to stop church congregation worship activities went viral on social media. The incident allegedly occurred in a shophouse...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part IIIOctober 16, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part II of this series discussed how China uses surveillance, controls information, and punishes those who report the truth. This article will discuss China’s persecution,...
I Left My Family to Follow JesusOctober 16, 2023 — 10/16/2023 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – I am Maja, 23 years old, from a city with an almost 100% Muslim population. I come from a broken home; my father...
Burmese Military Kills 29 in Kachin Refugee Camp BombingOctober 13, 2023 — 10/13/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — The Burmese military, known as the Tatmadaw, bombed a refugee camp in the northern state of Kachin this week. The strike killed 29 and...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part II October 13, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Part I of this series discussed how China’s history shaped social conformity. This article will discuss how China uses surveillance, controls information, and punishes those...
Chinese Conformity and Global Authoritarianism: Part 1October 12, 2023 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow China has been increasing human rights abuses for years. Disappearances, persecution of ethnic and religious minorities, organs for sale, controlled press, and surveillance of its...
Jailed Aung San Suu Kyi’s Legal Appeals and Medical Attention DeniedOctober 10, 2023 — 10/10/2023 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Reports from Myanmar indicated that the country’s democratically-elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, recently saw her legal appeals denied. She has been detained since...
Mob Attacks Church in Depok, Forcing Congregation to Shift to Online WorshipSeptember 28, 2023 — 09/28/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On the morning of Sept. 16, approximately 50 people arrived at the Maranatha Chapel, which serves as the prayer house or chapel for the...
Indonesia Minister of Religion Urges Voters to Choose Wisely in Upcoming ElectionSeptember 18, 2023 — 09/18/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesia Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas recently appealed to voters to make informed decisions in the upcoming Feb. 14, 2024 presidential election as...
Serving God While Raising Children with Special NeedsSeptember 16, 2023 — 09/16/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – I am Jusuf, and I reside in an Indonesian city with my wife and three children. Our first and third children have special needs,...
Knowing Jesus in Old AgeSeptember 15, 2023 — 09/15/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – I'm Juhari and I am 70 years old. Growing up and into adulthood, I was a Muslim, making a living by working for my...
Finding Christ in A TsunamiSeptember 14, 2023 — 09/14/2023 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – My name is Isla, and I am the eldest of six siblings, born and raised in a deeply Islamic city. Despite being a religious...
