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...
Chinese Catholic Leaders Given Ultimatum: Carry Religious ID Cards or Lose Right to Practice Your FaithFebruary 23, 2016 — Communist Government Fears Rise with Increase of Christian Followers 2/23/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that China’s hardline President Xi Jinping has begun...
China to Force Religious Leaders to Carry Religious Identification CredentialsFebruary 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Communist Party of China is initiating a new piece to their religious puzzle in efforts to quell the rise of religion in the country. Identification credentials will...
Christian’s Take Legal Fight to the Chinese GovernmentFebruary 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Beijing based law firm is taking on the cases of various Christian groups and individuals to take the fight of illegal detentions and closures to the government....
Ethnic Karen People have a Renewed Hope for an Independent Nation in BurmaFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Karen people in eastern Myanmar (Burma) have been under extreme religious and ethnic persecution for decades. Since Burma's independence from the British Empire in the late 1940's...
China once again Shows True Colors in Denial of Visas to Religious Freedom ForumFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It seems China continues to have strong influence in Taiwan even though Taiwan is a democratically sovereign nation. legal activist Chen Guangcheng and a prominent Uyghur activist were...
U.S.-Vietnam Relations Become Positive Despite Vietnam’s Religious PersecutionFebruary 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As President Obama attended the recent ASEAN summit in Sunnyland California, little was said regarding religious freedom according to the lack of news on the subject. What did...
Kindergarten Director Released from Prison after 2 Years in ChinaFebruary 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese authorities have released the director of a church-run kindergarten in southern Guangxi after spending two years in detention. Cheng Jie was detained in February of 2014 for...
Pastor Gu Yuese Pens Letter to Congregation, Remains Positive While in PrisonFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As pastor Gu 'Joseph' Yuese languishes in a Chinese prison, he remains positive penning a letter to his congregation asking them to support the newly appointed pastor of...
First Asian-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum to Begin in TaiwanFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first Asian-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum will begin Thursday in Taiwan who will host foreign dignitaries and non-governmental organizations from 26 different nations. It is the hope of...
Evolving Tactics used to Expand Church Crackdown in Guangdong, ChinaFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province in China has been the focal point for the Communist Party's crackdown on Christianity through the removal of crosses and demolition of churches. Now, the crackdown...
Is Xi Attempting to Revitalize Mao’s Cultural Revolution?February 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Could Chinese President Xi Jinping be attempting to revitalize Mao's Cultural Revolution? He has already begun to emphasize the importance of Chinese culture which was a focal point...
Vietnamese Government Disregards Religious Freedom, Continues Persecution of ChristiansFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The persecution of religious minorities, specifically Christians, has witnessed dozens of attacks and discriminatory actions against them by the Vietnamese government. Regardless of the fact the 2013 constitution...
Religious Affairs Minister Issuing Protection Bill for Indonesia’s ReligionsFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: the Indonesian parliament is discussing the passage of a religious protections bill which would focus on five main points. One of which is the regulation of construction on...
Arrests in Zhejiang Province Alarm Proponents of Religious FreedomFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Recent activity in China has brought religious freedom to the forefront for many media outlets. The arrest of Gu Yuese, the pastor the 10,000 member Chongyi protestant church,...
