Why Obama’s Nuclear Deal with Iran Has Not Stopped Persecution of MinoritiesMarch 8, 2016 — ICC Note: During the debates regarding the controversial Iran Nuclear Deal in Washington (called the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" or JCPOA), the Obama Administration and its allies in Congress...
ISIS Double Bombing of Baghdad Market Kills at Least 73February 29, 2016 — Nearly 200 civilians have either been killed or hospitalized following twin bombings by ISIS in Baghdad, Iraq. Most Christians and other religious minorities have fled Baghdad finding refuge in...
ISIS Double Bombing of Baghdad Market Kills at Least 73February 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Nearly 200 civilians have either been killed or hospitalized following twin bombings by ISIS in Baghdad, Iraq. Most Christians and other religious minorities have fled Baghdad finding refuge...
Turkey Rescinds Order to Vacate Bursa’s only Christian ChurchFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Bursa once was a thriving community of multicultural and multi-faith interaction. Turkey in general though has seen a shift to the more conservative wing of Islam which adheres...
Death Toll of Yesterday’s ISIS Bombings in Syria Rises to 140February 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks which targeted locations in Damascus and the city of Homs. The explosions occurred yesterday in pockets of non-Sunni Muslim...
European Parliament Votes to Recognize ISIS Atrocities as GenocideFebruary 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The European Parliament unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday recognizing the atrocities carried out by ISIS towards religious minorities as a genocide. This is the first instance of the...
Prince of Wales Donates Money to Persecuted ChristiansJanuary 14, 2016 — ICC Note: The severity of Christian persecution in Syria and Iraq grows more dire with the onset of winter and continuing violence against them. News of their plight reached the...
Bleak Christmas for Christian Syrians in historic Turkish townJanuary 4, 2016 — ICC Note: The small number of Christians still living in the historic Christian town of Mardin mark Christmas with a sense of fear and uncertainty. The population has grown in...
