Thai Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Extradite Bdap to Vietnam

November 26, 2025 — The Court of Appeals in Thailand upheld a lower court’s verdict on Wednesday and ordered Y Quynh Bdap, a Christian activist and co-founder of Montagnards Stand for Justice (MSF), to...

ASEAN Delegation Postpones Trip to Myanmar Amid Election Controversy

September 26, 2025 — Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Foreign Ministers from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines suddenly cancelled a planned visit to Myanmar last week, according to reports. The delegation, from the...

New #FaithUnchained Campaign Launched on Behalf of Prisoners of Conscience

March 6, 2025 — 3/5/2025 Washington (International Christian Concern) — The International Religious Freedom Roundtable's Working Group on Prisoners of Conscience recently launched a campaign to free five prisoners of conscience in five countries,...

More than 60 Montagnard Christians Arrested in Thailand

February 25, 2025 — 2/25/2025 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — More than 60 Montagnard Christian refugees from Vietnam — including men, women, children, and pregnant women — were arrested on Feb. 23 in Bangkok,...

Helping a Persecuted Pastor on His Path to Find Refuge

January 13, 2025 — 01/13/2025 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Pastor Lau A Sung, a devoted Hmong Christian leader in Vietnam, has faced relentless persecution for his faith. In 2023, Pastor Sung’s challenges intensified. After...

Thai Court Orders Extradition of Christian Activist to Vietnam

October 2, 2024 — 10/2/2024 Thailand/Vietnam (International Christian Concern) — A Thai court ordered Christian activist Y Quynh Bdap, co-founder of advocacy group Montagnards Stand for Justice, to be extradited to Vietnam to face charges...

Spotlight on Religious Freedom at IRF Summit Asia

July 25, 2024 — 7/25/2024 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — The second regional International Religious Freedoms (IRF) Asia Summit wrapped up this week in Tokyo, Japan, sponsored in part by International Christian Concern...

Vietnamese Christian Activist’s Extradition Hearing Postponed

July 16, 2024 — 7/16/2024 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — Vietnamese Christian activist Y Quynh Bdap, who has been in Thailand since 2018, had his hearing for his extradition to Vietnam postponed until August. ...

U.N. Report: Thailand Increasing Support for Burmese Junta

July 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — A recent report from the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar found that Thailand has increased its arms trade with the military...

Human Rights Groups Advocate for Vietnamese Christian Activist

June 14, 2024 — 6/14/2024 Thailand (International Christian Concern) — Thai police arrested Vietnamese national Y Quynh Bdap, a Christian activist, on Tuesday following his meeting with the Canadian Embassy to obtain asylum. In...

Authorities in Thailand Continue to Harass Christian Refugees

March 25, 2024 — 3/25/2024 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – Vietnamese Montagnard Christians and other Vietnamese refugees are continually being questioned and harassed in Thailand by both Thai and Vietnamese officials. On March 14,...

Neighboring States Evaluate Relations with Weakening Burmese Military Regime

March 20, 2024 — 03/20/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Even as the military regime ruling Myanmar continues to show signs of collapse across the country, the pariah government’s neighbors are showing signs of...

Réfugié from Persecution

February 7, 2024 — 02/07/2024 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Did you know the word refugee has its roots in religious persecution? Refugee is derived from the French word réfugié which described the time...

Bleak Christmas for Hmong and Montagnard Christians arrested and harassed in Thailand

December 21, 2023 — 12/21/2023 Thailand (International Christian Concern) -- More Christians from the minority Hmong and Montagnard people groups from Vietnam have been arrested and harassed in Thailand this month. In recent years,...

Muslim Extremists Pose More of a Threat in Southeast Asia

November 27, 2023 — 11/27/2023 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — New research from PEW Research has found that Muslims and Buddhists in Southeast Asia believe Muslim extremists are more concerning and dangerous than...

Heavily Persecuted Mayflower Church Granted Asylum in Texas

May 16, 2023 — 5/16/2023 USA (International Christian Concern)—The heavily persecuted Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, often called the “Mayflower Church,” was granted asylum in the United States and made their final voyage to Texas...