US State Department Condemns Attacks on Churches & Homes in Chin State, Myanmar

November 18, 2021 — 11/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The United States Department of State recently issued a statement condemning attacks by the Burmese military junta on civilians in Chin State, Myanmar....

Catholic Church and Convent in Myanmar Attacked by Tatmadaw

November 12, 2021 — 11/12/2021 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Pekhon, Shan State in Myanmar was attacked by Tatmadaw military fire on Tuesday, November 9. The windows...

Myanmar Officially Designates the Arakan Army as Terrorist Organization

March 26, 2020 — 03/26/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The Burmese government has officially designated the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic rebel group, as a terrorist organization on March 24. Published in official...

Insecurity and Distrust Deter Return of Karen IDPs

January 7, 2020 — 01/07/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – A lack of trust and regional insecurity are two key factors keeping Myanmar’s Karen people from returning home, according to a recent report from...

Myanmar Continues Blocking Aid for Kachin

June 10, 2019 — 06/10/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The United Nations noted on Sunday that the government of Myanmar has not allowed their agencies to deliver aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs)...

New Report Documents Myanmar War Crimes

June 5, 2019 — 06/05/2019 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Amnesty International has released a new report documenting the war crimes of Myanmar’s government, including how the conflict has impacted Christians. Indiscriminate attacks, extrajudicial...

USCIRF Calls for More Myanmar Military Sanctions for Human Right Abuses

December 5, 2018 — 12/05/2018 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is seeking to place more sanctions on the Myanmar military as a result of the human...

Four Christians Escaped Ethnic Wa Militia in Northern Myanmar

November 30, 2018 — 11/30/2018 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – An ethnic Wa militia, in northern Myanmar has been forcibly recruiting young adults into joining them for the last few months. Yesterday, a Lahu...

17 Christian Students Forced to Join Wa Army Finally Escaped

November 13, 2018 — 11/13/2018 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – In September of 2018, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) forcibly recruited 41 students in Shan State near the Myanmar border of China. The...

Displaced Kachin IDPs Hoping to Resettle in New Place

October 10, 2018 — 10/10/2018 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) - Myanmar’s military and other armed ethic groups are not showing signs of peace giving Christians living in internally displaced people (IDP) camps no option...

Wa Rebels Close 10 Churches & Take 94 Hostages Last Month

October 2, 2018 — 10/02/2018 Burma (International Christian Concern) - In September, ethnic Wa rebels in eastern Burma have shut down at least 10 churches and detained 92 Christian leader. Additionally, the militants burned...

Despite clampdown efforts, Buddhist extremism still on the rise in Myanmar

August 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Ethno-nationalist monks have resisted a state bid to restrict their views and activities targeting Muslim and other religious minorities, including Christians. Ma Ba Tha nationalist group, headed by...

United Nations calls for the Immediate Release of Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia

June 10, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Rohingya Muslims are one of the most oppressed religious minorities in the world as they continue to face persecution from the government and military in Burma. For those...

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