Democratic Burmese Government Calling an End to Term “Rohingya” by International CommunityMay 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Minority Rohingya Muslims in Burma have been considered one of the most persecuted religious minorities in the world. They have called western Myanmar their home for generations...
Religiously Volatile Border State Clashes with Burmese ArmyApril 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Burmese soldiers entered into a conflict with Rakhine State rebel armies as the ethnic border states continue to oppose the central government. Historically the relationship between the central...
Many migrants who are recent converts to Christianity fear retaliation from MuslimsApril 15, 2016 — ICC Note: In the midst of the migrant crisis in Europe a great hope comes in the form of vast numbers of Muslim conversions to Christianity. The Archdioceses in Vienna...
Will Religious Freedom Occur under Aung San Suu Kyi’s New Burmese Government?April 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Aung San Suu Kyi's government begins to take shape, the question of whether religious freedom will take place in the historically repressive nation of Burma remains to...
Christian and Muslim Leaders in Malaysia meet to Improve Recent DistrustMarch 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In 2015, Muslim and Christian leaders in Malaysia were in a verbal sparring match as Muslim leaders accused Christians of manipulating citizens into converting. The altercations did not...
Church run Refugee Camp set Ablaze in Mindanao, PhilippinesFebruary 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Unidentified assailants set fire to a refugee camp located inside the compound of a United Church of Christ on the Philippine island of Mindanao. Mindanao has been the...
The Weak Carry the Heavy Burden of Honor Killings in EgyptFebruary 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Honor killings are foreign to many in the west as the concept of murdering someone over the families standing in the community seems preposterous. Yet in the Muslim...
Malaysian Court Rules Sharia Courts can only Hear Muslim Marriage casesFebruary 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A Malaysian court ruled today that matters pertaining to marriages of differing faiths will be dealt with in civil court, not Sharia court. Two cases have arisen in...
