Fear of Corrupting Social Order Sees Catholic Numbers Dwindle in KyrgyzstanSeptember 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Majority of the 1,000 Catholics who call Kyrgyzstan home entered the church through German and other European migrants during the height of Stalin's paranoia in Russia. Since...
Bishop of Wenzhou in China unjustly seized by policeSeptember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Monsignor Peter Shao Zhumin is a member of the unofficial Catholic community in China and his appointment as bishop, even with the mandate of the Holy See, is not recognized by Beijing...
Persecution Rises in Russia after Yarovaya LawsSeptember 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Persecution is on the rise in Russia since the implementation of the Yarovaya Laws. According to Mission News Network and Mission Eurasia, the targeting of religious minorities has...
Christians in Uzbekistan Say Persecution will Only Get Worse with New LeaderSeptember 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to an Uzbek church leader who spoke with World Watch Monitor, he does not see any real change to occur once the new leader takes office. In...
Who Will be the Next Leader of Uzbekistan? Christian Minorities Wait and SeeSeptember 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: With the death of President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan is in new territory as he has reigned over the country with an iron fist since its independence from the...
Christian lawyer apologizes for being too weak to resist the Chinese authoritiesSeptember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian lawyer Zhang Kai is well known for his opposition to cross demolitions in Zhejiang. In fact, Zhang was the most active and the most involved of China’s human rights...
Yet another House Church takes a Stand against Chinese governmentSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: In China, where government officials try to intimidate the members of the Church into denying their faith, this small house church will not be moved. The Proclaiming Christ Church...
NGO calling for Judicial Review of imprisoned Chinese ChristianSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has rendered the opinion that Mr Yimit has been arbitrarily detained in China. The authorities convicted him of “illegally providing state secrets...
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...
Religious law gains ground in Vietnamese governmentAugust 30, 2016 — ICC Note: The citizens of Vietnam are eager to see the new law on religions and beliefs. Previously, the Vietnamese government has been criticized by many religious leaders since April 2015 for...
First American Citizen Charged under Russia’s Anti-Missionary LawAugust 30, 2016 — Pastor Conducted Religious Meeting in the Privacy of his Home 8/26/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – ICC has learned that the first American citizen has been charged under Russia’s...
Evangelical Church Being Pushed Behind the “Soviet Wall” Again in RussiaAugust 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The anti-missionary law, otherwise known as the Yarovaya laws, are continuing to gain momentum as new individuals are charged under the law and heavily fined for their evangelistic...
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...
Jewish Village Sees Azerbaijan as Protector not PersecutorAugust 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a location which most people would not imagine a Jewish community to reside, there remains one of the only all Jewish towns outside of Israel. Azerbaijan is...
Human Rights Group Calls for Turkmenistan to Address its Porous RecordAugust 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A prominent human rights group, Human Rights Watch, has put in a request with the German government to voice the displeasure of the international community to the Central...
China Denies Interference with Human Rights envoyAugust 24, 2016 — ICC Note: The Communist government of China restricts the activities of a visiting United Nations-appointed human rights envoy. The Chinese government continues to make it increasingly difficult for human rights to prosper. The restriction on any...
