Personal Status Law in Egypt Taken to Next Stage After A Year of DeadlockOctober 22, 2020 — 10/22/2020 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – In 2019, three major church denominations fought amongst themselves and government officials over the heavily debated personal status law regarding marriage for Egyptian non-Muslims. As...
Indonesia: Court recognizes native religions in landmark rulingNovember 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...
Nigerian Churches Fight Against NGO Regulation LawSeptember 28, 2017 — ICC Note Nigeria is looking to pass a bill in which they will be able to have oversight of all NGO project within Nigerian Borders. The government says it is...
Judges in Kazakhstan Could Lose Right to Religious Freedom and Belief if Law PassesOctober 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If a new law passes during the congressional proceedings on November 24 judges in Kazakhstan will face disciplinary actions for speaking of their faith outside the court room....
Seven Baptists Face Heavy Fines for Unregistered Worship in KazakhstanAugust 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kazakhstan continues to target Christian minorities who have failed to register with the state and proceed to conduct worship and prayer services. According to Article 490 part 1...
Azerbaijan High Court Approves Extension of Presidential Terms Increasing Power to AlijevJuly 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: It appears Azerbaijan's highest court approved President Ilham Alijev's proposal to extend presidential terms, allowing him to remain in power to at least the end of his third...
Draconian Russian Law Sees Opposition from Most Ardent Kremlin SupportersJuly 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Russia's recent 'counter-terror' law has drawn the ire from almost every facet of both the Russian and foreign governments. As a response to the downing of a Russian...
Proposal to Expand Sharia Alarms Malaysia’s ChristiansJune 27, 2016 — ICC Note: In the past, Malaysia has maintained the reputation of being a dominantly Muslim country who is tolerant of minority religions, such as Christianity. Recently, however, there has been...
Vietnam’s Law on Religion and Belief to offer “Guidelines” Towards Religious ActivityJune 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Vietnam's communist regime has been working on the draft of a law on religion and belief since 2015 which has created a substantial outcry from religious groups. The...
Vietnamese Government Disregards Religious Freedom, Continues Persecution of ChristiansFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The persecution of religious minorities, specifically Christians, has witnessed dozens of attacks and discriminatory actions against them by the Vietnamese government. Regardless of the fact the 2013 constitution...
