Heavily Persecuted Mayflower Church Granted Asylum in TexasMay 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...
Refugee Church Congregation Releases Statement of FaithOctober 31, 2022 — 10/31/2022 Thailand (International Christian Concern) - ICC is continuing to follow the story of the entire church congregation who left China due to religious persecution to seek asylum in South...
Entire Chinese Church Congregation Seeks Refugee Status in United StatesSeptember 6, 2022 — 09/06/2022 Thailand (International Christian Concern) - The world is watching the ongoing crisis of the entire church congregation who left China due to religious persecution to seek asylum in South...
Decline of 2021 Terrorist Threats in Asia Caused by Pandemic RestrictionsJanuary 9, 2022 — 01/09/2022 Asia (International Christian Concern) – In 2021, the number of terrorist threats in Southeast and South Asian countries have been reduced thanks to the COVID-19 movement restrictions. According to...
Tatmadaw Invited to ASEAN Summit in Controversial DecisionApril 22, 2021 — 04/22/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Concern is rising over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) decision to invite Myanmar’s military junta to a special summit being held on Saturday...
International Community Urges Protections for Refugees from MyanmarMarch 30, 2021 — 03/30/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Thousands have fled the violence in Myanmar, where a military junta has ruled since a coup on February 1. The months following have seen...
Southern Thai Province Moves to Implement Sharia LawJanuary 9, 2021 — 01/09/2021 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – The authorities in a Muslim-majority province in southern Thailand joined forces with local Islamists to enforce sharia law, a move that concerns human rights...
Dozens of Pakistani Christian Refugees Arrested in BangkokDecember 23, 2019 — 12/23/2019 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – Dozens of Pakistani Christian refugees in Bangkok, Thailand were arrested by immigration authorities on December 19 in an early morning raid. According to UCA...
Vietnamese Catholic Refugees in Bangkok Risk Deportation to See Pope FrancisDecember 13, 2019 — 12/13/2019 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – From November 20 to November 23, Catholics in Thailand were thrilled to see Pope Francis in their country, as the last pope to visit...
Thailand Arrests 51 Pakistani Christian Asylum SeekersJuly 10, 2019 — 07/10/2019 Thailand (International Christian Concern) – Allegedly acting on a tipoff, Thai authorities raided an apartment building in Bangkok and arrested 51 Pakistani Christian asylum seekers on July 8. The...
ICC Provides Sewing Training for Refugees in ThailandJune 27, 2019 — 06/27/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Refugees and asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution live in a legal limbo in Thailand. Even if they are recognized by the UNHCR as refugees,...
The Cost of Faith: Part 1May 21, 2019 — 05/21/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – “In love, You came and gave amazing grace. Thank you for this love, Lord.” ICC’s field staff sang these words freely in a conference...
When I Met Them: Part 2May 7, 2019 — In case you missed it, you can read Part 1 here. 05/07/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC’s first staff conference was a great “exhalation.” It was cathartic. Suddenly, field...
When I Met Them: Part 1May 6, 2019 — 05/06/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Images of thousands of burnt or mutilated bodies flickered across the screen. Crying mothers and fathers stood in front of ravaged buildings. Entire communities...
Pakistani Christian Refugees Subjected to Unfair Treatment by UNFebruary 27, 2019 — 02/27/2019 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – According to testimony by Ann Buwalda, Director of Jubilee Campaign USA and founder of Just Law International, Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand are...
Hmong Refugees Living in Fear: Part 2February 25, 2019 — In case you missed it, you can read Part 1 here. 02/25/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – While there are many migrants who wind up in Bangkok from other Southeast...
