Vietnam: Jailed pastor’s wife asks for UN intervention

November 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Since Pastor Nguyen Trung Ton went to prison for participating in human rights activities, his wife Nguyen Thi Lanh and two of their children have been harassed by...

Philippines: Amnesty urges independent probe into atrocities, bombings in battle for Marawi

November 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Investigation done by Amnesty International shows that the war in the Philippine city of Marawi between Islamic militants and the Philippine army was full of war crimes in...

Vietnam: Fresh concerns for Christians

November 15, 2017 — ICC Note: The NOW! Campaign joined by 14 Vietnamese and international organizations calls for release of 165 prisoners who were arrested for their political or religious beliefs in Vietnam. Christian...

Yugan authorities in China replace Jesus with Xi Jinping to help the poor

November 14, 2017 — ICC Note: In Yugan County, a poor rural area in Jiangxi, China, the local government is pressuring Christians to replace the image of Jesus with that of Chinese President Xi...

Malaysia’s sultans reasserting their royal authority against rising ethno-religious polarization

November 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysia’s constitutional monarchs are back in political swing given the recent rise of ethno-religious polarization. Certain religious institutions have steadily expanded their jurisdiction in favor of a narrow...

Islamic State lurks in Philippine shadows despite reclaiming of Marawi

November 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite the recent victory against the Islamic State-aligned group in the Southern part of Philippines, Manila remains alert as the victory against the terrorism is probably not going...

Indonesia: Court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling

November 8, 2017 — ICC Note: A new chapter for religious freedom in Indonesia opens as the Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirms the status of all religious minorities as protected religious groups. In the...

Malaysia: Ministry’s ‘advice’ to church out of line, says Party leader

November 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Parti Cinta Sabah (*Love Sabah Party), a Malaysian political party has criticized the officers from the Home Ministry for telling church officials how to design books for Christian...

Iraq needs ‘Marshall Plan’, says Kirkuk archbishop

November 8, 2017 — ICC Note A top Catholic priest in Iraq believes that his country needs a Marshall Plan in order to rebuild its economy and culture and allow Christians to return. Since...

China expels hundreds of South Korean missionaries from North Korean border region

November 7, 2017 — ICC Note: In the last year, three provincial governments in China have deported hundreds of South Korean pastors and missionaries, forcing them to abandon churches and communities in the northeastern...

North Korea: Children Forced Into Hard Labor Inside ‘Orphanage Shelters,’ Defector Says

November 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Grace Jo, a North Korean defector who escaped from North Korea in 2006 shares her horrific experience working for the Kim regime as a kid. Grace Jo does...

Philippines to focus on terrorism at Southeast Asian summit, urge greater cooperation

November 5, 2017 — ICC Note: The Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte believes that fight against terrorism should be one of the main discussions among the ASEAN community during the Manila summit on November 13....

Four held in missing Malaysian pastor’s case released due to absence of proof

November 3, 2017 — ICC Note: The Malaysian police continues its search for Pastor Raymond Koh who has been abducted in February of 2017. In June of this year, four people have been arrested...

U.S. judge frees Christian Indonesian immigrant held by Trump order

November 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Terry Rombot, an Indonesian Christian fleeing deadly riots in 1998 in his country to the States was released yesterday from ICE’s arrest. The Indonesian Christians are part of...

Vietnam: Priests Harassed, Threatened by ‘Red Flag’ Group

November 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Two Catholic priests in central Vietnam were threatened by more than 300 mobs belonging to the “Red Flag” group. It is believed that the mob group is supported...

After Party Congress, religions still face crackdown in China

October 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Given the current trajectory of the Chinese government, the situation for the country’s religious minorities may become even more tumultuous. On October 18, China will convene its 19th...