Malaysian gov’t officer Zamihan label Christians as infidelsOctober 12, 2017 — ICC Note: A parliament member of Democratic Action Party in Malaysia, Lim Lip Eng, has lodged a police report against Malaysian Islamic Development Department officer Zamihan Mat Zin for labelling...
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...
Indonesian couple fearing deportation take refuge in NJ churchOctober 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Jemmy and Tobing, a Christian couple that escaped religious persecution in Indonesia are fearing of being deported back. After the fall of dictator Suharto, mobs in the Muslim-majority...
Pew: Top 10 Non-Religious Countries Hostile to ChristiansOctober 8, 2017 — ICC Note: According to Pew Research Center’s latest study, twenty-seven countries officially accept Islam as their state religion followed by the thirteen countries who officially accept Christianity. Countries that do...
Pope does not understand the Chinese Communist Party, says Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph ZenOctober 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen expressed his concerns for Pope Francis’ sympathetic attitude towards CCP as China and Vatican are on the verge of forming diplomatic relations. While...
N. Korean Defector Describes Christian Life Under Kim Regime: We Met in a Hole to WorshipOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Mr. Choi, a North Korean defector who first learned about Christianity in China where he went to search for food reveals facts about underground churches in North Korea....
Brunei: Tropical ruled by sultan with oil wealth and syariah lawOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the world’s second longest reigning monarch from Brunei celebrated his golden jubilee on October 5th. Due to its vast energy reserves, Brunei was able to...
China Detains Two Christian Women and 3 Y/O for Missionary Work in HubeiOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese pastor Xu Yuqing along with her daughter and a three year old son have been detained by Chinese authorities for carrying out mission work. The two women...
Terrible Fate Awaits North Korean Women Escapees in ChinaOctober 4, 2017 — ICC Note: North Korean citizens who risk their lives in order to escape horrific human rights abuses are not safer when they leave North Korea, especially women. Furthermore, Beijing works...
Global terror groups set to exploit violence in Myanmar’s RakhineOctober 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Regional and international terrorist groups are eager to utilize the Rohingya crisis as an entry point for waging jihad in Myanmar, according to analysts familiar with the situation....
Rohingya not the only group persecuted in Myanmar, Christian minorities are as wellOctober 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Even though Rohingya Muslims are known to be the largest persecuted group in Myanmar, Buddhist nationalist movement also affects other ethnic minorities around the country. Myanmar’s military regime...
Malaysia: Wake up and stop the religious extremism, Sarawak pastor tells PutrajayaOctober 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Incidents of religious intolerance and extremism on the island of Borneo, Malaysia are on the rise. When Sarawak’s forefathers agreed to become one of Malaysia’s states, they never...
Judge’s order ‘a huge relief’ for Indonesian family in NHSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Timothy Sombah and his parents are Christians who fled Indonesia years ago and have resettled in Somerset, New Hampshire. He could hardly believe when a federal judge recently...
Montagnard Refugees set for departure for PhilippinesSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: The Cambodian government recognizes refugee status of seven Montagnard while the fate of the remaining 29 remains unknown. UNHCR explained that the seven Montagnards will be sent to...
Indonesia rejects UN call to repeal its blasphemy lawSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Indonesia recently rejected United Nations’ recommendations to repeal its blasphemy law, often used to persecute religious minorities. Recent cases from around the world and Indonesia showed that the...
Fifteen Chinese bishops cancel October trip to BelgiumSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Fifteen Chinese bishops cancelled their trip to Belgium for a forum on the Pastoral Directory for Bishops discussion because the event collide with the 19th National Party Congress....
