ICC Welcomes Passage of the BURMA Act by U.S. HouseApril 7, 2022 — BURMA Act of 2021 Cleared the House of Representatives En Route to the Senate 04/07/2022 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) welcomes last night’s passage of the...
Advocacy in IndiaMarch 24, 2022 — 03/24/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The United States and India share a special relationship, as the oldest democracy and the largest democracy in the world, respectively. On paper,...
Advocacy in IndiaMarch 24, 2022 — 03/24/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The United States and India share a special relationship, as the oldest democracy and the largest democracy in the world, respectively. On paper,...
An Unwelcome DesignationFebruary 12, 2022 — 02/12/2022 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – When the U.S. Department of State designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) in December 2020, human rights groups worldwide celebrated....
US-Led Coalition Enters Fifth Day Fighting ISIS in Syria Prison AttackJanuary 24, 2022 — 01/24/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Today, U.S. forces enter their fifth day of fighting ISIS insurgents amidst a prison uprising in northeast Syria. U.S. troops are supporting the Syrian...
Senate Passes Import Ban on Chinese Goods Using Uyghur Forced LaborDecember 17, 2021 — 12/17/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This bipartisan-approved bill prevents the import of goods from China’s Xinjiang...
Rashad Hussain Confirmed as New International Religious Freedom AmbassadorDecember 17, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="126020" img_size="full" alignment="center"] U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm First Indian American Muslim to Top Religious Freedom Position 12/16/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Senate...
USCIRF Urges State Department to Make Designations for Countries Violating Religious FreedomNovember 9, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="99738" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] New Factsheet from Congressional Commission Outlines Rising Persecution for State Department 11/09/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned...
Recognizing the Taliban Will Not Improve Life for ChristiansNovember 1, 2021 — 11/1/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Afghanistan has been in economic freefall since U.S. troops withdrew and the Taliban gained control of the country in August. The UN is...
Erdogan Flaunts Genocide Accusations Through Artsakh VisitOctober 26, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="126255" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] Turkey Threatens Individuals, Countries, Who Recognize Genocide 10/26/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on October 26,...
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to Hear from Ambassador-At-Large Nominee Rashad Hussain TuesdayOctober 25, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="126020" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] 10/25/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will hear...
Turkey Threatens to Expel U.S. Ambassador for Condemning Detention of ActivistOctober 25, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="102587" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] President Erdogan Set to Oust 10 Western Envoys Calling for Justice in Kavala Case 10/25/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on Biden to Welcome Ecumenical Patriarch During U.S. TripOctober 22, 2021 — 10/22/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - This week, a bipartisan group of 48 senators sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to extend a welcome to His...
Human Rights Coalition Calls for Greater Religious Freedom in MyanmarOctober 21, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="96398" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] ICC and 98 Other Organizations Pen Letter to UN on Religious Liberty in Myanmar 10/21/2021 Washington, D. C. (International Christian Concern) – International...
United States to Send Humanitarian Aid to AfghanistanOctober 11, 2021 — American Leaders Assert Commitment to Safety of Afghan People Without Recognition of Taliban Rule 10/11/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the United...
Congress Sends Warning to Burma’s Oppressive Military JuntaOctober 6, 2021 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_single_image image="96387" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"] Human Rights Watchdog Groups Praise New Legislation 10/06/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a bipartisan...