Rape as a Form of Persecution

8/13/2024 ICC Fellows — Rape as a form of Christian persecution is a grave human rights violation and an egregious act of violence used to intimidate, degrade, and destroy communities.

Difficulties and Determination: Appealing for Nigeria to Be Called a Country of Particular Concern

8/9/2024 ICC Fellows — International Christian Concern (ICC) put a lot of work into its new report on persecution in Nigeria, urging the U.S. Department of State to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Will its hard work pay off?

Examining the Intergenerational Trauma of Persecution

8/9/2024 ICC Fellows — Intergenerational trauma resulting from Christian persecution can have profound and enduring effects on individuals, families, and entire communities, shaping their identity, worldview, and interactions with society.

ICC Files Human Rights Sanctions Request Against Azerbaijan

8/9/2024 Washington, D.C. — International Christian Concern (ICC) has sent U.S. government officials a formal sanctions request against Azerbaijan and prisons where Armenian prisoners of war and Christians were allegedly tortured.

Spotlight on Religious Freedom at IRF Summit Asia

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

Crowns of Courage: The Unbreakable Faith of Licinius’s 40 Christian Warriors

07/25/2024 Italy (International Christian Concern) – Looking back to the year 313, pagan Roman emperor Licinius was determined to rid his army of Christianity as he feared an uprising. This posture…

72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries

7/19/2024 — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries.

Inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day Celebrated in South Korea

7/18/2024 South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's administration marked the inaugural Defectors' Day on July 14, commemorating a law passed 27 years ago that governs how North Korean refugees, including Christians who flee persecution, are to be protected and able to resettle in South Korea.

ICC Releases Report on Concerning Religious Persecution Trends in Nigeria

7/10/2024 United States — International Christian Concern (ICC) released a report on Wednesday outlining concerning religious freedom conditions for Christians in Nigeria.

New Report on Religious Freedom Reveals Christians Targeted in Nicaragua

6/28/2024 United States — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report on religious freedom violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against Christians.

ICC Cited in State Department’s New International Religious Freedom Report

6/26/2024 United States — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State released its annual International Religious Freedom report, which outlines the status of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries. .

20 Dead Following Attacks on Churches, Synagogues in Russia

6/24/2024 Russia — An unknown group believed to be Islamic extremists attacked several churches, synagogues, and a police traffic stop on Sunday evening in Dagestan, Russia.

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023

06/24/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – The reauthorization of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, originally introduced by Rep. Young Kim of California, discusses several issues of the…

Iraqi Court Commands Christian Mother and Daughters to Convert to Islam

6/17/2024 United States — Iraq’s Personal Status Law, which mandates children adopt Islam if one of their parents converts, has forced a mother, Elvin Joseph, and her three daughters to convert from Christianity to Islam, following the revelation of her mother’s conversion to Islam after her divorce and remarriage to a Muslim man.

IRF Secretariat Releases New Congressional Scorecard

6/14/2024 United States — The IRF Secretariat released its latest International Religious Freedom Congressional Scorecard last week. The scorecard seeks to provide a nonpartisan “summary of actions taken by Congress on issues related to international religious freedom.”

‘Balloon Wars’ Inflate Tension Between North Korean, South Korea

6/13/2024 North Korea/South Korea — Tensions between North Korea and South Korea have escalated as various inflammatory items have crossed the border recently.