Chinese priest gets imprisonment for theft, supporters say he was framedSeptember 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Fei Jisheng was sentenced to 18 months in jail for allegedly stealing money from a church-run retirement home. His supporters believe he was framed. A source close...
Malaysia uncovers Islamic State terror plot to attack places of worshipSeptember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysian police arrests Islamic State-linked suspect who was planning to launch an attack on non-Muslims and their places of worship. The suspect was in contact with another IS...
Malaysia arrests 19 in anti-terror raids; 1 suspect planned attacks during closing of SEA GamesSeptember 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysian authorities arrested 19 suspected terrorists in a series of swoops in the last few weeks. One of whom is accused of beheading a Christian hostage in Philippines...
Rights Groups and Victims’ Families Call For Action Over China’s Enforced DisappearancesAugust 31, 2017 — ICC Note: Rights groups gathered to protest and urge Chinese government to stop enforcing disappearances of rights activists and reveal the dissidents’ whereabouts. President Xi Jinping launched a nationwide crackdown...
Christian Mother of Three Dies in Captivity in EritreaAugust 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Eritrea is one the most repressive nations in the world. It does not allow any information into or out of the country that it thinks does not fit...
Sudan Continues Human Right’s Violation Even After Sanction DelayJuly 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Sudan claims to be changing their ways in regard to human rights, but recent actions have proven otherwise. The Chairman of the Sudan’s Evangelical Community Council, Rafat Samir,...
3 Christians Arrested for not Following Ramadan in ZanzibarJuly 17, 2017 — ICC Note: In Zanzibar, 3 Christians were arrested in mid-June while cooking because it was Ramadan. Zanzibar is a small island off the coast of Mainland Tanzania. Tanzania is a...
BREAKING: Three Azeri Pastors Released from Iranian PrisonNovember 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to the religious freedom organization Middle East Concern, three Azeri pastors arrested in Iran back in June have been released on bail and returned home. The news...
Four Christians Arrested and Fined for Carrying Government Approved BooksOctober 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Four individuals of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Uzbekistan were stopped and taken from their taxi where they were transported to the local police station for booking....
7 Christians Arrested and Fined in Kazakhstan for Worship Service in Private HomeSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Seven members of a small Baptist church are the latest victims to Kazakhstan's continued crackdown of Christians and other religious groups. An anonymous call was made while they...
Ukrainian Religious Representative Arrested under Anti-Missionary Law in RussiaAugust 30, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Ukrainian religious leader was arrested and then released on bail under Russia's controversial Yarovaya laws, otherwise known as the anti-missionary laws. Sergei Zhuravlyov is a representative of...
First American Citizen Charged under Russia’s new Anti-Missionary lawAugust 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The latest to be directly affected by Russia's so called anti-missionary law are three protestant Christians where two have been fined heavily and one is due in court...
Fines, Arrests, and Torture are Reported Against Christians in UzbekistanAugust 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Central Asia has had its issues with radical Islam but despite the majority faith in the Central Asian countries (Islam), the governments have been very secular. Taking their...
Sudanese Pastors Receive Court Date after 8 Months in LimboAugust 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian Sudanese pastors have finally been given court dates after sitting in limbo for the past eight months. Sudan has been notorious for arresting, detaining, and imprisoning Christian...
Iran: Three Azerbaijani Pastors Arrested without ChargeJuly 28, 2016 — Families of Imprisoned Pastors Are Left Fearing for Loved Ones 07/28/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that three Azerbaijani pastors were arrested in...
China Detains Fourth Christian in Less than One Month for “Illegal Materials”June 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In the span of less than one month, Chinese authorities have targeted two separate churches in Guangdong under similar circumstances. The first being three Church members who were...
