The State Department Must Address International Religious Freedom on a Grander ScaleApril 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: One aspect which the U.S. State Department failed to mention during their statement on global human rights according to CBN is the lack of religious freedom. It is...
U.S. Recognizes Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar, Vietnam, and CambodiaApril 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Human rights abuses in Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia seem to be a daily recurring problem for activists and religious minorities. The Rohingya and ethnic Christian minorities of Myanmar...
Taiwan’s Legislative Body Unanimously Condemns China’s Human Rights RecordApril 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Taiwan's legislative body voted unanimously on a motion challenging the Taiwanese government to condemn China's persecution of human rights activists and religious citizens. China and Taiwan have a...
Marco Rubio and Chris Smith Call on Obama to Raise Human Rights with Chinese PresidentMarch 31, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Senator Marco Rubio and Congressman Chris Smith yesterday wrote to President Obama, calling on him to raise human rights issues, including religious freedom, with President Xi Jinping during his...
Chinese Activists Pen Letter for Release of 19 Human Rights LawyersMarch 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: New protests emerge among Chinese activists calling for the release of at least 19 known rights activists and lawyers who have been arrested for subverting the state. In...
North Korea Must Face the International Criminal Court According to CSW-UKFebruary 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The atrocities which continue to take place inside North Korea cannot be set aside. Those responsible must be brought to face the consequences of their actions. While the...
New North Korea Sanctions Recognizes Human Rights Abuses as it Passes SenateFebruary 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The United States Senate has voted by a margin of 96-0 in approving the latest string of sanctions on the North Korean regime. The most recent sanctions were...
Five Christian Prisoners Denied Legal Representation in ChinaFebruary 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In May of 2015 the Daguan House Church in Guizhou province China was raided by authorities taking 30 members into custody. 18 of those members were released but...
No Change to Vietnamese Leadership Likely Translates to no Reform says Rights GroupsFebruary 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Vietnam's ruling Communist Party completed their eight-day congress in Hanoi on January 28 as they agreed to reelect Secretary-General Nguyen Phu Trong as its number one leader for...
Indonesian President Misses the Mark on Campaign Promises for Religious ToleranceJanuary 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo campaigned on promises of reform regarding his country's human rights record and treatment of religious minorities. In the most populous Muslim nation in the...
Crackdown Intensifies as more Christian Activists are Arrested in ChinaJanuary 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: What is being called the "709 Crackdown" began July 9, 2015 as Chinese authorities have been detaining and incarcerating human rights lawyers and Christian activists. Between July and...
Hyeon-Soo Lim Charges Called “Outrageously Unjust” According to Source Close to HimJanuary 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Detained pastor Hyeon-Soo Lim has been incarcerated since January of 2015 in North Korea with formal sentencing occurring ten months later. A source close to the pastor has...
6 Human Rights Lawyers Formerly Arrested 6 Months after being TakenJanuary 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Six human rights lawyers were officially arrested by the Communist Party of China after they were originally arrested six months ago. The charges carry with them the potential...
Human Rights Groups Plea for Release of Christian Lawyer in VietnamJanuary 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai was arrested December 16th while attempting to join with European Union diplomats after the conclusion to a human rights meeting with...
Human Rights Must be a Priority for IndonesiaJanuary 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Indonesia has become unique in its efforts to be a modern inclusive nation within the international community. Yet while the governments rhetoric may tout tolerance, inaction says another....
