Activists Call for Religious Freedom in North KoreaJune 16, 2019 — 06/16/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — An International Coalition for Religious Freedom in North Korea was launched on Friday. The coalition’s purpose is to introduce and foster religious freedom...
North Korea Denies Existence of Political Prison CampsMay 10, 2019 — 05/10/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – On Thursday, North Korea denied once again the existence of political prison camps in the country, during periodic UN rights council review. In...
North Korea Celebrates the Birthday of Eternal President Kim Il SungApril 15, 2019 — 04/15/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Today is “The Day of the Sun,” an annual public holiday in North Korea which marks the anniversary of the 1912 birth of...
South Korean Cardinal Asks for Prayers for the NorthMarch 8, 2019 — 03/08/2019 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – South Korean Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-Jung, archbishop of Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang, celebrated the 1,201st Mass for reconciliation and unity of...
Human Rights Discussion Again Missing at Trump-Kim SummitFebruary 28, 2019 — 02/28/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Eight months after their first meeting in Singapore, North Korea Chairman Kim Jong-Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met for the second time...
North Korean Christian Imprisoned for Her Faith Tells of Torture, Beatings in PrisonFebruary 17, 2019 — 02/17/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – A North Korean Christian, identified only as “Prisoner 42” for security reasons, told Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors the torture and beatings she...
China Shuts Down Many Churches Involved in Defectors MinistryFebruary 11, 2019 — 02/10/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – China’s crackdown on Christianity is not just toward Chinese Christians, the North Korean defectors who live in the northeast of China and the missionaries...
North Korean Christians Preserve Their Faith by Staying Low ProfileFebruary 5, 2019 — 02/05/2019 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – In order to keep their faith, North Korean Christians have to pray or sing hymns in secret, so as to not be seen...
Asia is the New Hotbed for Christian Persecution, Says Open DoorsJanuary 16, 2019 — 01/16/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors released its annual World Watch List on Wednesday, calling Asia “the new hotbed of persecution for Christians,” with an...
US Sanctions Senior North Korean Officials Over Human Rights AbusesDecember 11, 2018 — 12/11/2018 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Despite a thaw in relations between the U.S. and North Korea, on December 10, as the world celebrated Human Rights Day, Washington announced sanctions...
Rampant Sexual Violence of Women in North KoreaNovember 4, 2018 — 11/4/2018 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – In North Korea, sexual violence has become so widespread and common that it being accepted by society as an ordinary part of life....
Pope Willing to Visit North KoreaOctober 18, 2018 — 10/18/2018 North Korea (International Christian Concern) - Pope Francis states he is willing to visit North Korea if given an official invite during a meeting with South Korean President Moon...
NGO’s Urging North Korea to Improve Human RightsOctober 14, 2018 — 10/14/2018 North Korea (International Christian Concern) - In North Korean there are on average 250,000 North Koreans imprisoned in camps and an additional 50,000 imprisoned for their faith, yet nothing...
North Korea Invites Pope Francis to VisitOctober 9, 2018 — 10/08/2018 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – North Korea has officially invited Pope Francis to visit the country. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is extending the invitation through the South...
Global Protest of the Repatriation of North Korean RefugeesOctober 1, 2018 — 10/01/2018 China (International Christian Concern) - Every year many North Koreans seek to flee the country and find refuge in China. From China, many refugees move into other countries to...
Study: North Korean Human Rights Abuses Have Worsened Under Kim Jong-UnAugust 31, 2018 — ICC Note: A new report has revealed the increase of abuses and violations of human rights that take place in North Korea under dictator Kim Jong-un. Christians is one of...
