Christian Arrested for Sharing Christian Literature in Nepal ReleasedAugust 8, 2019 — 08/08/2019 Nepal (International Christian Concern)- A 73-year old Christian, Cho Yusang was released from jail in Nepal on August 7, 2019 after being arrested for two weeks because he was...
Members of Chinese Church TorturedJune 26, 2019 — 06/26/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China who have been held since December were tortured while in custody. Police are using...
Eritrea Arrested 141 Christians During GatheringMay 24, 2019 — 05/24/2019 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Today is Eritrea’s Independence Day. They gained independence from Ethiopia in 1991 after years of fighting. Despite the holiday, Release International reported that 141...
Sudanese Convert Fled Home in 2014 for Safety in Egypt, Still Hasn’t Found itJanuary 22, 2019 — 01/21/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan still ranks as one of the worst persecutors of Christians in the world. Recently, Morningstar News reported on a case where a Sudanese...
Police in Laos Arrest Four Christians During WorshipDecember 13, 2018 — 12/13/2018 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Three police officers in Laos arrested a grandmother and three other Christians while they were worshipping last month, according to an advocacy group Human Rights...
12 Sudanese Christian Released After Receiving BeatingsOctober 24, 2018 — 10/24/2018 Sudan(International Christian Concern) – The 12 men that were arrested in Darfur, Sudan, a little over a week ago, have since been released. The men were arrested by the National...
Eritrea Continues to Hunt Pentecostals Despite Opening of BordersAugust 30, 2018 — ICC Note: The Eritrean Government is currently hunting down and arresting Pentecostal Christians who greeted a visiting pastor. The pastor gave an impromptu sermon on the newly opened streets 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...
Philippines Arrests Missionary, Bars Two Others from LeavingJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: A United Methodist Church missionary was arrested in Manila last month while two other missionaries have been prevented from leaving the country. The Philippine government puts them on “watch...
Korean Missionaries Arrested, Church Closed in WenzhouJune 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Two South Korean missionaries in Wenzhou city were arrested and their church was shut down in late May. The church is a small underground church that is mission-oriented, according...
China Arrests Sichuan Pastor, Prevents Memorial Service on Earthquake AnniversaryMay 13, 2018 — ICC Note: China arrests an outspoken pastor in Sichuan and prevents him and his congregation from holding a memorial service to mourn the death of more than 70,000 on the 10th...
6 Pastors Arrested in Rwanda During Aftermath of Church ClosingsMarch 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Rwanda has closed down over 700 Churches in one province. Due to this, several pastors gathered to discuss how they would respond. Due to this gathering, they have...
Evangelical Christian Arrested for Disagreement with Orthodox Church in EthiopiaFebruary 12, 2018 — ICC Note An evangelical Christian in Ethiopia has been arrested and sentenced to seven months in prison for offending the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. His offense was answering a question asked...
Ten Priests, 200 Protesters Arrested in DRC for Peaceful ProtestJanuary 25, 2018 — ICC Note Ten Catholic Priests and over 200 protesters have been arrested in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). They were carrying out a peaceful march through the capitol city against...
Seven Ethiopian Christians Arrested for Prayer MeetingJanuary 11, 2018 — ICC Note Seven Ethiopian Christians were arrested and have been denied bail for praying against the government in Ethiopia. The seven men, members of the Meserete Kiristos church, were travelling...
North Korean Defector Couple Return Home, Help Police Make ArrestsDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: A North Korean couple who escaped their country years ago have returned home but are now aiding the government to identify and arrest North Koreans who have ties...
