Chin Pastor Killed by the Burmese Army After Bombing of Homes

September 21, 2021 — 09/21/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On September 18, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) shelled at least 19 homes and a government building in Chin state, before shooting dead a Baptist...

More Than 1000 Flee Christian-majority Chin State Due to Fighting

September 14, 2021 — 09/14/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The latest fighting between the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) and the local defense groups has forced more than 1,000 people to flee their homes in...

Chin Church Leaders Gather to Re-consecrate their Church after Military’s Occupation

August 30, 2021 — 08/30/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On August 28, church leaders from Falam area in Chin state gathered and had worship service to re-consecrate their church building in Tal Village....

Released Chin Priest and Catechist Resume Their Work

August 24, 2021 — 08/24/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The priest and the catechist who were released on August 4, after being abducted by a local defense force in Chin state, have now...

Burmese Military Blocks Supply Routes to 50,000 Chin Refugees

August 11, 2021 — 08/11/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Ever since the military coup on February 1st of this year that deposed Myanmar's democratically elected government and resulted in the military junta in...

Burmese Military Arrests a Catholic Priest in Chin State

June 18, 2021 — 06/18/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 16, the Burmese military raided a Catholic parish house in Chin state, a majority Christian state in northern Myanmar. Soldiers arrested Father...

Myanmar Christians Flee to India Amidst Military Crackdowns

May 27, 2021 — 05/27/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – As the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) continues cracking down on pro-democracy demonstrations, thousands of people, mostly Christians, are fleeing to bordering Mizoram state in India....

Ethnic Chin in Myanmar Face Uncertain Future Under Military Junta

March 26, 2021 —

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This article is part of a series analyzing the unique challenges facing Myanmar’s Christian...

Displaced Chin Christians Begin New Life in Yangon

January 29, 2021 — 01/29/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The ongoing conflicts between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army), together with the Coronavirus pandemic, have made the lives of minority...

More Aid Needed for Chin Christian IDPs and Refugees

October 27, 2020 — 10/27/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On October 21, U.S. refugee and immigration advocates called for more help for ethnic Chin Christians internally displaced in Myanmar, and those who have...

Rights Group Urges Myanmar to Protect IDPs from Coronavirus

March 30, 2020 — 03/30/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Although Myanmar claims to have only 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19, many question the government’s ability to reflect the actual situation and its capacity...

Persecuted Chin Christians Celebrate Christmas in Malaysia

December 28, 2019 — 12/27/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Christian Chin refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar gathered to celebrate Christmas at their tiny makeshift church in Jalan Pudu, Malaysia. Sharing how their...

Chin Christian MP Still Held by the Arakan Army

December 14, 2019 — 12/14/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Chin State parliamentarian Hawi Tin was abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) on November 3, when he was traveling from Paletwa—the township he represents—to...

Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Ask Australia for Help

June 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Over five hundred migrants from Myanmar gather in Perth to call on Australia and other western governments to take action to help protect their ethnic minority groups. Chin (mostly...

Thousands of Chin Flee Religious Persecution in Myanmar, Resettle in Texas

March 29, 2018 — ICC Note: Chin, the majority Christian ethnic minority group in Myanmar has suffered from religious persecution and racial discrimination for decades. Thousands of them have fled their country to seek life...

Myanmar and Its Burmanization of Ethnic Minority Groups

March 18, 2018 — ICC Note: For decades the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin and other minority groups in Myanmar have been put through a process they call Burmanization — an informal system in which...