Christmas celebration banned at Shenyang UniversityDecember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: The Communist Youth League at Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, in China’s northeast province Liaoning, has issued a notice warning students not to hold Christmas celebrations of any sort in...
North Korean defector, forced to abort her unborn child at police station with no medicationDecember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Ji Hyeon-A, a North Korean defector woman told her story as a defector who had to go through harsh treatment when she was repatriated three times to North...
Indonesia: local authorities defend the religious freedom of non-MuslimsDecember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Community leaders in Tangerang, Banten province attempted to issue a public notice against non-Muslim residents days after Indonesia Bethel Church (GBI) held a ceremony in the home of...
Protestant pastor in Indonesia first to be charged with blasphemyDecember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Reverend Abraham Ben Moses, a protestant pastor is accused of trying to convert his taxi driver to Christianity. For that, he became the first Christian cleric to face...
Police prevent Catholics in Vietnam from attending Special MassDecember 13, 2017 — ICC Note: On Dec 10, Vietnamese police officers stopped a group of priests and laypeople from attending a special Mass served by Father Joseph Nguyen Duy Tan, an outspoken critic...
A thousand mourners bid farewell to slain Filipino priestDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Filipino priest Marcelito Paez was murdered by unidentified men on December 4 in Luzon. This happened hours after he facilitated the release of a political prisoner. President Duterte...
Thousands in Kachin State suffering under blockadeDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Conflict between Kachin militants and the national government has resulted in a military blockade in Tanai Town of Myanmar’s northern Kachin State, where 90% of them are Christians....
North Korean Defector Couple Return Home, Help Police Make ArrestsDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: A North Korean couple who escaped their country years ago have returned home but are now aiding the government to identify and arrest North Koreans who have ties...
Fight is not yet over for families of Marawi’s missingDecember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Although it’s been almost two months since Philippine government declared an end to the Marawi crisis, there are still missing persons estimated to be anywhere from 500 to...
Chinese nationals warn of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in PakistanDecember 10, 2017 — ICC Note: China warns its nationals in Pakistan of danger due to possible terrorist attack targeting Belt and Road Initiative. Thousands of Chinese workers left to go to Pakistan after...
Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar’s rebel capital for Christian Kachin peopleDecember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Kachin state continues to fear attacks from the Burmese army as they push forward with the goal of establishing an autonomous homeland for the Kachin people, a tiny...
Raids on Christmas accessories forbidden: Jakarta PoliceDecember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Idham Aziz has promised that the police officials will be deployed to guard the Christmas celebration in the city. Last year, some raids...
Chinese government assault elderly Catholics during raid at Jiangxi churchDecember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Four elderly Catholics have suffered injuries as they were guarding their church after 100 government officials broke in the church in the city of Ji'an in Jiangxi province....
Two Years After ‘Disappearance,’ lawyer Wang Quanzhang Denied Visits From Defense TeamDecember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Wang Quanzhang, a Chinese Christian human rights lawyer who was detained during a wave of police raids launched in 2015 targeting lawyers, continues to be denied legal service....
Vietnam bans another priest from leaving countryDecember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: A Vietnamese priest, Father John Luu Ngoc Quynh was prevented from traveling to France on Dec 5 to attend vow-taking ceremony of a Vietnamese Cistercian. He is the...
China adds broad new definitions to counter-spy lawDecember 6, 2017 — ICC Note: China seeks to bolster its defense against threats to its national security and social stability as they impose strict rules under the three-year-old counter-espionage law. Human rights groups...
