Christian Rights Activists in Vietnam Charged with Serious ‘Crimes’August 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Mr. Nguyen Van Dai, a human rights lawyer and well-known defender of religious freedom in Vietnam has been held in prison without trial, with limited contact with the...
13 Montagnard Asylum-seekers Depart Phnom Penh for VietnamAugust 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Cambodia repatriated 13 Montagnard asylum-seekers to their native Vietnam after they failed to meet requirements for gaining refugee status in Cambodia. 13 Montagnard asylum seekers who got sent...
Suu Kyi Promises to Improve Education for Displaced Children in MyanmarAugust 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met with Kachin Baptist Convention members on July 24 and discussed peacebuilding efforts and the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs)...
Protestant Church in Philippines Renews Pleas for Release of its BishopAugust 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Bishop Carlos Morales was arrested with his wife, driver and a companion at a checkpoint in the village of Gango in Ozamis City in the Philippines last May....
More North Koreans Escape to Thailand via an ‘Underground Railroad’August 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Traditionally North Koreans who want to escape the tyranny of Kim family would take the China route given its vicinity. China however is not very receptive of the...
N. Korea travel ban will go into effect in September, U.S. State Dept. saysAugust 4, 2017 — ICC Note: The Department of State announced on July 21 it would ban US citizens from travelling to North Korea, citing "mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and...
Filipino Priest Turns 57, Still Held Captive in MarawiAugust 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Teresito Soganub and several church workers were abducted on May 23 during the attack on the city of Marawi, Philippines by IS militants. Bishop Edwin de la...
Christian Carpenter Trapped in Marawi War Zone Rescued by Philippine MilitaryAugust 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Pro-ISIS terrorists launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines last May, trapping hundreds of civilians, and the fighting is dragging on. More...
Government Cancels Registration for Firm Whose Chinese Missionaries Were Abducted and Killed by Islamic State in PakistanAugust 3, 2017 — ICC Note: In June 2017, two Chinese missionaries, Meng Li Si and Li Zing Yang, working under the disguise of Korean company ARK Info Tech employees, were abducted and killed...
Christians in Indonesia are facing increasing religious intoleranceAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The freedom of religion report recently issued by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns including social hostility, the closure of places of worship, harassment and threats of...
Young Christian Convert in Laos Persecuted by Family Members Given His FaithAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The persecution of Christians in countries where Buddhism is the most practiced religion is not uncommon. A Laotian new convert in Christ was tricked by his brother and...
North Korean agent confesses being involved in Chinese pastor’s murderAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: On April 30, 2016, Pastor Han Chung-Ryeol from Changbai City, China, known for helping anyone who crossed into China from North Korea, was brutally murdered. The North Korean...
Christian villagers attacked by Buddhists in Myanmar for holding late-night church servicesAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: In Myanmar, where Buddhism is the prominent religion, Christians are often harassed and attacked by Buddhist mobs and monks. Last month, such an instance took place in Thi...
New Indonesian Bill Expands the Definition of BlasphemyJuly 21, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia’s religious ministry is drafting a new bill that would expand the definition of blasphemy and allow harsher punishments for the crime of insulting religion. Indonesia is using...
China Warns Communist Party Members “Be Firm Marxist Atheist” or Face PunishmentJuly 21, 2017 — ICC Note: In a new move to crackdown on religion, China has warned the approximately 85 million communist party members that they must “be firm Marxist atheists” or face punishment....
Chinese pastor is being held for resisting state control of churchMarch 5, 2017 — ICC Note: A Chinese pastor has been detained after resisting state control of his church. He and his family are currently under house arrest and are not allowed to leave...
