Churches in Northern Philippines Ask Military Not to Visit ThemAugust 16, 2019 — 08/16/2019 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Pastors in the northern Philippines have told the military to stop paying visit to their churches because it has caused "fear and distress" among...
Hong Kong Hands Down Jail Terms to Christian Activists, PastorApril 25, 2019 — 04/25/2019 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On April 23, a Hong Kong court has handed down jail terms of up to 16 months to four pro-democracy activists accused of...
Authorities in Philippine Detain Church Workers and ActivistsJuly 7, 2018 — ICC Note: 13 church workers and rights activists in the southern Philippine city of General Santos were arrested and detained on July 4 in a joint police and military operation. Security...
Gunmen kill 72-year-old retired Philippine priest known for social activismDecember 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Marcelito Paez, a 72-year-old retired Catholic priest was killed by unidentified gunmen, just a few hours after he facilitated the release of a political prisoner in Cabanatuan....
Chinese Christian lawyer Jiang Tianyong condemned to two years prison for ‘subversion’November 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese Christian lawyer Jiang Tianyong has been arrested and sentenced to two years in prison for ‘incitement to subversion against the state.’ He stood up against the Chinese...
Christian Activist Families Face Detainment and Eviction from their Homes in ChinaAugust 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China has sped up its prosecution of many human rights lawyers and Christian activists over the past couple of weeks. Many of which has been televised publicly so...
China once again Shows True Colors in Denial of Visas to Religious Freedom ForumFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It seems China continues to have strong influence in Taiwan even though Taiwan is a democratically sovereign nation. legal activist Chen Guangcheng and a prominent Uyghur activist were...
