House Church Preacher in Taiyuan Detained AgainJanuary 1, 2021 — 01/01/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – The preacher of a house church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, who was just detained last November, was detained again along with five other members,...
House Church Leader in Yunnan Detained for Five DaysNovember 23, 2020 — 11/23/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The leader of a house church in China’s Yunnan province was detained for five days as his “administrative punishment,” since he held worship at...
27 Prisoners released in Eritrea, Report StatesSeptember 14, 2020 — 09/12/2020 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Eritrea is one of the world’s most reclusive states. In the NGO community, it is often referred to as the “North Korea of Africa”....
Christians in China Briefly Detained for Passing Gospel TractsJuly 19, 2020 — 07/19/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Across China, the act of passing gospel tracts on the streets has increasingly been targeted by the authorities, with Christians being taken away for...
Yearly Protest for Eritrean Christians Held OnlineJune 15, 2020 — 06/15/2020 Eritrea (Gateway News) –On Thursday May 28, leading rights groups and church officials planned to hold their annual protest and prayer vigil against the reported massive persecution of Christians...
Zhejiang Church Raided, Members DetainedFebruary 3, 2020 — 02/03/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Due to lack of registration, on December 1, 2019, local authorities raided a church in China’s coastal Zhejiang province and removed furniture, piano, and...
Detained Taiwanese American Pastor Returns to the StatesOctober 10, 2019 — 10/10/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – A Taiwanese American pastor is on his way back to the U.S., after being detained by the Chinese government for six months. China Aid...
Wife of Missing Chinese Christian Lawyer Uses His Birthday to Call for ReleaseApril 18, 2019 — 04/17/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – April 20 will mark the 55th birthday of Chinese Christian lawyer Gao Zhisheng. Yet he will again celebrate his birthday incarcerated somewhere in China,...
Release of Three American Christians Held in Laos Might Be DelayedApril 16, 2019 — 04/16/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – ICC reported yesterday on three American Christians detained last week in northern Laos for distributing Christian materials. The U.S. organization they volunteer for, Vision...
Christians Detained in Henan for Standing Against Cross RemovalMarch 7, 2019 — 03/07/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – The pastor and three staff from Zhongxin Church in Xinxiang County, Henan, were criminally detained by local authorities on February 20, after having firmly...
Former Korean American Detained by North Korea Shares his TestimonyJune 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Kim Hak Song, one of the three American detainees released last May by North Korea, shared his testimony with his home church for the first time last Sunday in...
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...
Son of Imprisoned American in North Korea Calls for Prayers and HelpFebruary 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Sol Kim is the son of Kim SangDuck, an American who was arrested by North Korean officials in Pyongyang in April 2017. In a recent YouTube video, he calls...
South Korean government confirms the identity of detained defectorDecember 22, 2017 — ICC Note: South Korean government confirmed the identity of a North Korean defector surnamed Park, who reportedly is held captive in the DPRK after being kidnapped by Pyongyang in 2016....
Christian Human Rights Lawyer Disappears After Being Recaptured by Chinese Officials; Friends BeatenNovember 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Nobel nominee, prominent Chinese Christian human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng managed to escape from his hometown where he was under house arrest for 23 days. He and his...
Thailand: Release asylum seekers detained in raids, rights group urgesNovember 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Thirty-five asylum seekers from Pakistan and Somalia who were arrested in Thailand between October 21 and October 31, remain in detention, according to watchdog Fortify Rights. Thailand’s government...
