Religious freedom is another casualty of Southeast Asia’s regressive turnOctober 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Rising religious intolerance, persecution, and intercommunal conflicts have been growing in the Southeast Asia. Religious violations against the Rohingya Muslims and other religious minorities in Myanmar have pretty...
Indonesia strikes at alleged internet fake news groupAugust 24, 2017 — ICC Note: The Saracen group in Indonesia has been spreading fake news and encouraging hate speech over the internet, targeting religious groups, mainly Muslim and Christian. They interacted with thousands...
The funerals of Catholic bishops show the government’s double standardsAugust 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Catholic bishops Paul Xie Tingzhe (Urumqi, Xinjiang) and Sylverster Li Jiantang (Taiyuan, Shanxi) both recently passed away. While they had similar life stories – both spent decades of...
Racism in Selangor school, Malaysia: cups for ‘Muslims’ and ‘non-Muslims’August 13, 2017 — ICC Note: A primary school in Taman Puteri, Hulu Langat on the outskirts of the capital in Malaysia has invited ire for segregating drinking cups for Muslim and non-Muslim students, in...
Sudan Forces Christian Schools to Follow Muslim WeekJuly 29, 2017 — ICC Note Sudan has a long and intolerant history towards Christians within their country. They have committed atrocities, taken away freedoms, and caused general strife for all Christians within their...
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...
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan to Investigate case of Christian Mother Buried Three TimesOctober 28, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a surprising story, Kyrgyz authorities are investigating the reason for why a mixed religious family was forced to bury their late Christian mother 3 times. The family,...
Chinese Authorities tell Christian Farmer, “I’ll Skin you Alive if you Dare Complain Again.”July 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Chinese Authorities threatened a Christian farmer over his soybean field by telling him, " I'll skin you alive if you dare complain again." The government continues to target...
Tennessee Lawman Sued for Christian Themed Facebook Posts During EasterMay 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A county Sheriff is on the defensive against the American Atheists group for posts he included in the departments official Facebook page. The messages were in celebration of...
China once again Shows True Colors in Denial of Visas to Religious Freedom ForumFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It seems China continues to have strong influence in Taiwan even though Taiwan is a democratically sovereign nation. legal activist Chen Guangcheng and a prominent Uyghur activist were...
Politburo Orders Retired Party Members to Shun All Religious ActivityFebruary 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese Politburo has officially ordered retired cadres to shun all religious activity. This is the first time since the retirement policy was enacted in 1982 where retirees...
Birthplace of Confucius Calls for Ban on Christian ChurchesJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Qufu, China is considered the birthplace of the Chinese teacher Confucius and remains a strong defender and location for the sage's teachings. Opposition has arisen in the province...
Government Run Chinese Church Removes Pastor for Opposing Cross RemovalsJanuary 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Zhejiang province has been the epicenter of China's new crackdown on the rise of Christianity. Known to many as the Jerusalem of the east for the thousands of...
Verbal Feud begins between Christianity and Islam in MalaysiaJanuary 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A local Islamist party president in Malaysia recently spoke out against Christianity stating it has spread in Southeast Asia and other parts of the East because educated regions...
Women’s Health Organization Censored from Advertising on City BusesJanuary 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A federal court has determined the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana can block specific advertisements requesting space on city buses. Women's Health Link had requested advertising be placed...
Christian Kindergarten Officially Closed by Chinese CourtJanuary 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Chinese legal system has determined the Hualin Foreign Language Experimental Kindergarten (HFLEK) in Liuzhou, Guangxi to be officially closed. On July 17, the school was closed by...
