Egyptian Government Acknowledges Plight Of Christians But Is The Response Sufficient?September 1, 2021 — 09/01/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – The Egyptian government has recently commented twice giving nods towards its Christian minority population. In one instance, on August 9, 76 more churches and church...
Copts Notably Under-Represented In Olympic GamesAugust 3, 2021 — 08/03/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – As countries across the globe gather in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics, Egypt’s athletes prepare themselves. Notably missing from the delegation however is the...
Iran Sentences Christian Converts Under New Sectarianism LawJune 30, 2021 — 06/30/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – On June 21st the charge of “propaganda against the Islamic regime” was upheld against three Christian converts, Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi, and Alireza Nourmohammadi,...
Humans of Artsakh: From Celebration to MourningMay 24, 2021 — By Guest Contributor 05/24/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For 28 years, May 9 has been a day of celebration for Armenians of the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh....
Biden Administration Shifts Focus Away from International Religious FreedomApril 28, 2021 — 04/28/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - A rise in international religious persecution is expected as the Biden administration backs away from promoting religious freedom abroad, despite progress made by...
The Abraham Accords and Religious Freedom in the Middle East’s Gulf RegionMarch 26, 2021 — 03/26/2021 Israel (International Christian Concern) - As more Middle Eastern countries formalize relations with Israel, many human rights advocates claim that the effects of these events on religious minorities in...
Watchdog Organization Criticizes Afghanistan for Inaction on Protecting Human Rights DefendersMarch 22, 2021 — 03/22/2021 Kabul (International Christian Concern) - Afghanistan has been criticized recently for not delivering on its pledge to establish a functional body for the protection of human rights defenders. Three...
Egypt Defends Human Rights Record After UN CriticismMarch 19, 2021 — 03/19/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) - In response to the release of a UN statement signed by thirty-one countries condemning Egyptian human rights abuses, the country has come out in...
Papal Visit to Iraq Deemed a SuccessMarch 17, 2021 — 03/17/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - With the conclusion of the papal visit to Iraq earlier this month came hopes that the visit will foster greater interreligious dialogue within the...
U.S. Signs UN Joint Statement Condemning Egyptian Human Rights AbusesMarch 12, 2021 — 03/12/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - For the first time since 2014, the U.S. signed on to the UN Human Rights Council’s joint statement on Egypt, which called on...
U.S. Arms Deal Calls Human Rights into Question in EgyptFebruary 24, 2021 — 02/24/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - The Biden administration has announced the sale of almost $200 million of weapons to Egypt, the first substantial arms transfer of the Biden...
Survey Finds Increasing Religious Diversity in Iran Despite PersecutionFebruary 18, 2021 — 02/18/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) - According to a recent poll conducted by a European research organization, the Iranian regime’s policy of discrimination and, in some cases, persecution of non-Shia...
Vatican Releases Itinerary for Papal Visit to Iraq Despite Safety ConcernsFebruary 15, 2021 — 02/15/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - The Vatican is confident that a papal visit to Iraq next month will happen and has released the itinerary for a three-day visit, which...
Egypt Celebrates Coptic ChristmasJanuary 7, 2021 — 01/07/2021 Egypt(International Christian Concern) – Today, Egypt's Coptic Christian community is gathering to celebrate Christmas. Given the history of violent targeted persecution against the Egyptian church, particularly on holidays, it...
Turkey will Convert Armenian Church into Cultural CenterDecember 30, 2020 — 12/30/2020 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Agos reports that Turkey has decided to turn Konya's Holy Trinity Armenian Church into a cultural center. Turkey has finished restoring it to a...
Three EIPR Staff ReleasedDecember 5, 2020 — 12/05/2020 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Egypt’s State Security Prosecution ordered on Thursday the release of three senior Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) staff arrested last month. They are...
