Supporters of Detained Christian Lawyer Angered by Televised Forced ConfessionMarch 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: After being paraded on Chinese television to confess to allegedly disrupting social order, Zhang Kai's supporters have become angry and rightly so. The Christian lawyer has been missing...
Christian and Muslim Leaders in Malaysia meet to Improve Recent DistrustMarch 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In 2015, Muslim and Christian leaders in Malaysia were in a verbal sparring match as Muslim leaders accused Christians of manipulating citizens into converting. The altercations did not...
Chinese Activists Pen Letter for Release of 19 Human Rights LawyersMarch 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: New protests emerge among Chinese activists calling for the release of at least 19 known rights activists and lawyers who have been arrested for subverting the state. In...
Chinese Government to Ordain Catholic Leaders in 2016, not the ChurchMarch 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China continues its push to eliminate or control the rise of Christianity. Leaders of two government-controlled Catholic organizations have endorsed the governments plan in 2016 to ordain the...
Thailand Fails to Recognize Christian and Muslim Refugees from PakistanMarch 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Thousands of Christians and Ahmadi Muslims flee Pakistan to escape hardships and the infamous blasphemy laws. Many find themselves traveling to Thailand hoping to use the nation as...
Pastor Joseph Yuese Removed as Head of Local Protestant Association Following ArrestMarch 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese pastor Gu Yuese of the largest government sanctioned Protestant church in Zhejiang province was arrested for charges of embezzlement by Chinese authorities. In reality he was arrested...
Ratification to Allow Burmese Party Leader to Become President Likely to FailMarch 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As the National League for Democracy continues to solidify itself as the new head of the Burmese government, the NLD's attempt to ratify the Junta written constitution to...
Christian Dissident Beaten with Stones by Vietnamese Authorities Outside HomeFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: vicious attacks on Vietnamese dissidents and religious leaders have become a common occurrence for many. With U.S.-Vietnamese ties becoming stronger in order to combat the rise of Chinese military presence...
Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers Failed by U.N. and ThailandFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC Note: In an investigative report, the BBC has brought to light the suffering of Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand. It is estimated that over 10,000 Pakistani Christians have fled their...
Protestant Husband and Wife sentenced to 14 and 12 Years in PrisonFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China's crackdown on church leaders and their congregations are becoming a daily occurrence as hardliner President Xi Jinping maintains his campaign of eliminating religion. Xi is cut from...
300 Lawyers and Activists Arrested since July 2015 in China, Many being ChristianFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It is troubling to hear another Christian lawyer, who continues to remain in detention for nefarious reasons has been forced to confess to a crime he did not...
Religious Intolerance Growing in Asia-Pacific RegionFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: In a report by Amnesty International, the human rights group stated that religious and ethnic intolerance grew in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015. Countries like Pakistan, Vietnam, India, and...
Taiwan Officials Unveil Declaration for Religious FreedomFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first ever Asia-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum was held in Taiwan February 16-19, welcoming dozens of foreign dignitaries and international religious and secular NGOs. The purpose of the...
Chinese Forcibly Remove First Catholic Cross of the YearFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first cross doning a Catholic church has been forcibly removed in Zhejiang province without notice. 18 crosses had been removed prior to the removal of the Zhuangyuan...
Chinese Pastor released, 8 remain imprisoned in Zhejiang Province aloneFebruary 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Pastor Yan Xiaojie was released February 2nd after serving five months in criminal detention for "gathering a mob to disturb social order." His crime at the time was...
Church run Refugee Camp set Ablaze in Mindanao, PhilippinesFebruary 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Unidentified assailants set fire to a refugee camp located inside the compound of a United Church of Christ on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Mindanao has been the...
