Vacation Bible School Camps Raided by Kazakh Officials at Two Baptist ChurchesAugust 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Two western Kazakh Baptist churches experienced an event becoming all too familiar for the Christian community in the Central Asian country. Officials from their version of a religious...
Christians in China taking a Stand Against Government RegulationsAugust 23, 2016 — ICC Note: According to an Open Doors Persecution watch list, China ranks number 33 where it is most difficult to practice the Christian faith. House churches are being forced to...
China to Control Live Streaming; Will this Affect Evangelistic Opportunities?August 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In another push for further control, the Chinese government has taken up a large task of attempting to regulate all live streaming capabilities in the country. This will...
Indonesia Celebrates 71 years of Independence; Christians Remain MarginalizedAugust 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Indonesia begins it celebration of their Independence from Dutch colonial rule, making it their 71st day of independence. What should be a day of celebration for all, there...
Crackdowns Ensue on Azeri Opposition Could Expand Toward ChristiansAugust 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Azerbaijan has cracked down on various opposition activists toward the presidents administration and his recent referendums. The president of Azerbaijan has already worked through an extension of his...
First Crosses and Churches in China, Now Hospitals are the Target?August 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: After the demolition of crosses and churches in the province of Zhejiang, the Chinese government has decided to target hospitals. The majority of the hospitals in the region...
Estimated 4,000 Catholic Protesters Blocked and Beaten by Police in VietnamAugust 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A protest of around 4,000 Vietnamese Catholics occurred expressing concern for the inaction of the government toward the environmental impact of the fishing industry. Vietnam has been embroiled...
China Clamps Down on North Korean Refugees Fleeing DictatorshipAugust 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Thousands of North Koreans, some Christian and other religious minorities, have taken the risk of fleeing into China. For a time, China has looked the other way for...
Christian Activist Families Face Detainment and Eviction from their Homes in ChinaAugust 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: China has sped up its prosecution of many human rights lawyers and Christian activists over the past couple of weeks. Many of which has been televised publicly so...
Chinese Christian Leader of Umbrella Movement Dodges Five Year SentenceAugust 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian leader of the democratic movement in Hong Kong known as the "Umbrella" movement was spared a likely sentence of five years. Rather than receiving the maximum for...
First Russian feels effect of Anti-Missionary Law for Handing out LiteratureAugust 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The first Russian citizen to feel the effects of the controversial missionary portion of the latest anti-terror law is a member of the Indian Krishna faith. The individual...
Kazakhstan to Propose Stricter Laws on Freedom of Religion and BeliefAugust 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kazakhstan already has very strict laws on religious activities, specifically geared toward curbing the spread of any religion outside of its own community. The laws that are in...
Russia, Ukraine, and Blasphemy Laws Make State Department Religious Freedom ReportAugust 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The U.S. State Department has released its 2015 International Religious Freedom Report. This is an important piece of information not only for those advocating for religious freedom, but...
Protesters begin another round in Moscow over Latest Anti-Terror/Religious LawAugust 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The people of Russia are taking notice of the new restrictions and added punishments implemented by the latest anti-terror law. Protests have broken out again in Moscow as...
Russian FSB Offers Wiretapping Systems for Anti-Terror Law; Are Christians at Risk?August 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Russia's anti-terror law (also known as the anti-religion law) has created a massive buzz in the religious media and some secular news outlets, especially in trying to decypher...
Fines, Arrests, and Torture are Reported Against Christians in UzbekistanAugust 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Central Asia has had its issues with radical Islam but despite the majority faith in the Central Asian countries (Islam), the governments have been very secular. Taking their...
