Worsening Conditions for Christians in the Middle EastNovember 30, 2022 — 11/30/2022 country (International Christian Concern) – According to a report released by Aid to the Church in Need, many countries that have experienced persecution in the Middle East have worsened...
World Cup Puts Qatar’s Human Rights Issues in the SpotlightNovember 26, 2022 — 11/25/2022 Qatar (International Christian Concern) – Qatar is hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup, and as a result, many human rights issues in the country have been brought to the...
USCIRF Calls Out Iran’s Death Sentence Penalty for ProtestersNovember 24, 2022 — 11/24/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on November 15th condemning Iran for the harsh sentences being given to...
Algeria is Still Forcing Churches to CloseNovember 23, 2022 — 11/23/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Over the past few years, Algeria has forced at least 16 separate churches to close. This is alleged because of their unregistered status, most...
Iranian Protesters Set Fire to Republic’s Founder’s HomeNovember 22, 2022 — 11/22/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – On November 17th, Iranian protesters set fire to the childhood home of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s Islamic Republic’s founder. This serves as a symbol...
Turkey Openly Discriminates Against the Greek Orthodox ChurchNovember 18, 2022 — 11/18/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – On 11/15/2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared that Turkey had violated the human right of the Greek Orthodox Taksiarhis church after...
Escaping Radical Islam to Live Life with ChristNovember 16, 2022 — 11/16/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Leyla is a loving mother and wife in her forties who grew up in a family that still practices radical Islam. After getting married,...
How Femicide in Turkey Affects MBBsNovember 14, 2022 — 11/14/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Femicide in Turkey is an issue that is increasing in commonality, according to a report on stockholmcf.org. Turkey mostly consists of those of the...
Laws in Algeria Restrict Mission WorkNovember 12, 2022 — 11/12/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Officials in Algeria have made it increasingly difficult for Missionaries to evangelize or challenge the Islamic faith in any capacity. With Algeria’s government-issued ordinances...
Archbishop Warns About the Extinction of Christians in IraqNovember 11, 2022 — 11/11/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil warned hundreds of religious leaders in Indonesia Bali, while at the G20 Religion forum, of the impending extinction...
Christians are Being Targeted by Iranian OfficialsNovember 9, 2022 — 11/09/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – With the protests in Iran increasing, officials are attempting to “control” the situation by haphazardly arresting those of opposing faiths, destroying or confiscating property,...
Yemen Ceasefire Expires and Further Endangers MBB’sNovember 8, 2022 — 11/08/2022 Yemen (International Christian Concern) – Earlier in October, the Ceasefire between the Houthi (“also called Ansar Allah [Supporters of God], are a large Zaidi Shiite minority who adhere to...
Biden’s Visit to Egypt Opens the Door for Talks about Human RightsNovember 5, 2022 — 11/05/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Biden will be the first president to visit Egypt since 2009, and there are hopes that he will discuss the issue of human rights...
Hundreds of Christian IDPs May Lose their Refuge in BaghdadNovember 4, 2022 — 11/04/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – In 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) invaded Mosul and the cities of the Nineveh Governorate, the most religiously diverse part...
Papal Visit to Bahrain Opportunity for Religious Freedom HighlightsNovember 3, 2022 — 11/3/2022 Bahrain (International Christian Concern) – Pope Francis is visiting Bahrain for the next three days, creating an opportunity for discussion about religious freedom and human rights. While visiting, he...
Conflict Continues Between Azerbaijan and Armenia Despite Current CeasefireOctober 26, 2022 — 10/26/2022 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – In November 2020, a ceasefire was signed between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia, ending the 44-day Second Karabakh War. Since then, fighting has continued, and...
