Amnesty International Locked out of Moscow Offices Without ExplanationNovember 2, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to a law passed by Russia's Duma (parliament) in 2012, non-governmental organizations who receive foreign funding to operate in country were to be listed as foreign agents....
Southern Kaduna Elders Condemn Killings by Fulani Herdsmen, Say “Enough is Enough”October 31, 2016 — ICC Note: The Fulani herdsman have caused unprecedented destruction in Kaduna this month, killing over 50 people in the peaceful community that has striven to live in peace with the...
Several Christians and Their Churches Destroyed in NigeriaOctober 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Hundreds of Christians in Nigeria suffer constant persecution by Islamic radicals like Boko Haram, Fulani fighters, and even the marginalization of the government. The Islamic government usually favors...
Nigerian Major and Captain Leak Information to Boko HaramOctober 27, 2016 — ICC Note: At least 83 soldiers went missing and 13 wounded during Boko Haram’s attack on Nigerian troops on October 22, 2016. After a discreet investigation, the Nigerian army accused...
Christians in Nigeria Continue to be Victims of PersecutionOctober 26, 2016 — ICC Note: The persecution of Christians in Nigeria has increased tremendously in the last year. According to the World Watch List, the country has experience at least a 62% increase...
Christians in Nigeria Devastated After Fulani MassacreOctober 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Believers in Nigeria are confounded after Muslim Fulani fighters killed over 40 people during a brutal massacre in a Christian village. According to several witnesses, this is the...
Religious Minority in Russia Endures an Average of 3 Raids per Month in 2016October 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Russia continues its targeting of religious minorities within its borders all in the name of national security. Yet for one religious minority, that excuse has difficulty sticking with...
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....
Christian Daughter Denied Burial of Mother in Kyrgyzstan by Muslim and Orthodox LeadersOctober 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what can only be a scene dreamed up in a strange melancholic film, a family in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan was forced to bury and...
Christians in Two Kazakh Baptist Churches Fined and Jailed for Religious LiteratureOctober 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Further intimidation and persecution of Christians and religious minorities continue in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan. The nation is secular in nature, including its government, maintaining former...
Al- Shabaab Executes Two Men for Spying AllegationsOctober 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Al-Shabaab continues to terrorize and disturb the peace of civilians in Somalia. On Thursday, the Islamic militants shot a Kenyan and a Somali for alleged espionage in front...
Ethiopian teenage girls detained for two weeks after giving out books on ‘Case for Christianity’October 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian girls rejoice in the midst of their persecution for sharing their faith in Babile, a town close to Harar city, Ethiopia. The Harar area is historically Muslim...
Christian Persecution on the Rise in UzbekistanOctober 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Uzbekistan, a country in Central Asia, is ranked 15th on the world watch list for the worst place to live as a Christian. With only 300,000 Christians among...
Four Christians Arrested and Fined for Carrying Government Approved BooksOctober 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Four individuals of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Uzbekistan were stopped and taken from their taxi where they were transported to the local police station for booking....
Appeal Rejected for American Pastor Charged under Russia’s Anti-Terror LawOctober 4, 2016 — Pastor Donald Ossewaarde Pledges to Continue Appeals Process to the End 10/4/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the appeal for Pastor Donald...
Anti-Semitic Arson Attack of Moscow Based Jewish Synagogue AvertedOctober 3, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As Russia's anti-terror law continues to plague individuals like Pastor Donald Ossewaarde and many other evangelical leaders, the Jewish population remains one of the most persecuted religious groups....
