2021 International Religious Freedom Summit is Over, But Work Continues

July 20, 2021 — 07/20/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit highlighted a wide array of issues facing persecuted religious communities around the world, from Christians and Uyghurs...

Blinken-Sisi Meeting Less Productive than Initially Hoped for Human Rights in Egypt

July 15, 2021 — 07/15/2021 Cairo (International Christian Concern) – When US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in late May to discuss Egypt’s role in negotiating a ceasefire between...

Persecuted Chinese Christians Arrive in the United States

July 6, 2021 — 07/06/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Late at night on December 9, 2018, officials from the Chinese Communist Party raided Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC), seizing and interrogating hundreds of...

Strength in Numbers

July 1, 2021 —

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07/01/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As a leading voice for oppressed Christians around the world, ICC serves the persecuted by providing assistance overseas...

Iranian-Backed Militia Groups Targeted by US Airstrikes

June 29, 2021 — 06/28/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – At the orders of President Joe Biden, the United States military has conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria. These bombings, which...

Restrictions on Religious Freedom in Algeria Prompt USCIRF Condemnation

June 24, 2021 — 06/24/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed its concern for the deterioration of religious freedom in Algeria. USCIRF’s condemnation comes in the...

Catholic Leaders Encourage Solidarity with Persecuted during Religious Freedom Week

June 22, 2021 — 06/22/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – Catholic leaders are calling on followers to practice solidarity on religious freedom during “Religious Freedom Week” running from June 22 – 29. Throughout...

New Iranian President a Threat to both Human Rights and US-Iran Relations

June 21, 2021 — 06/21/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Former Iranian Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has emerged victorious in Iran’s 2021 presidential elections, which were marked with rampant corruption and historically low voter...

Nadine Maenza named USCIRF Chair for 2021-2022

June 17, 2021 — 06/17/2021 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) welcomes the appointment of Nadine Maenza, a longstanding servant to the promotion of human rights, as Chair for the United...

India’s Anti-Conversion Laws Need Global Attention

June 10, 2021 — 06/10/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – As the government of Gujarat implemented further restrictions on religious conversions, the international community needs to respond to these developments. The anti-conversion laws, imposing...

Members of Congress Send Letter to USCIRF Condemning Turkey for Religious Freedom Violations

June 4, 2021 — 06/04/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - Yesterday, a bipartisan group of seven U.S. Representatives sent a letter to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressing their...

Stakeholders to Gather for the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit

June 4, 2021 — 06/04/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The civil society-led 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit is attracting a number of significant stakeholders from across the country to highlight persecution issues...

U.S. Religious Freedom Report Highlights Pakistan’s Discrimination Towards Christians

June 3, 2021 — 06/03/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern)- The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Office at the Department of State recently published its 2020 Annual Report. In this report, IRF has highlighted Pakistan...

U.S. International Religious Freedom Report Continues to Impact Indian Global Image

June 3, 2021 — 06/03/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – The United States Department of State released its annual religious freedom report highlighting recent developments around the world. According to the report, India has...

US Secretary of State Emphasizes Human Rights in Recent Visit to Egypt

May 27, 2021 — 5/27/2021 Cairo – (International Christian Concern) In a May 26th meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken expressed the importance of human rights...

President Biden and South Korean President Will Discuss North Korea at White House Summit

May 21, 2021 — 5/21/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) South Korean President Moon Jae-in made his way to the United States on Wednesday to meet President Biden on Covid-19 vaccine developments and North...