Protests Against Iraq Elections Flare While Awaiting Official ResultsNovember 8, 2021 — 11/08/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – While Iraq awaits the independent investigation and official results of the October 10 elections, protestors grew aggravated and clashed with riot police in Baghdad on...
Protestors, Legislators Demand Fair Government Response to Christian Persecution in NigeriaAugust 26, 2021 — 08/26/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – When 37 Christians were murdered on Tuesday night in Yelwan Zangam community, located just to the north of Plateau State’s capital city Jos, it...
Protest Erupts in Nigeria as Abductions ContinueMay 24, 2021 — 05/24/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Hundreds of protesters have gathered into Nigeria’s capital of Abuja on Monday after unknown gunmen, suspected to be criminal Fulani herdsmen or Boko Haram...
Algeria Protests Continue Over Lack of RightsApril 13, 2021 — 04/13/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algeria’s protest movement, known as Hirak, has been reignited after a year of pandemic restrictions and oppressive legislation. The 2019 protests circulated around then-President...
Christians Respond to Escalated Tensions in Hong KongNovember 11, 2019 — 11/11/2019 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – The protests in Hong Kong, now it its fifth month, took a somber turn with the death of a university student on Friday...
Iraqi Protests Continue, Casualties IncreaseOctober 30, 2019 — 10/30/2019 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Yesterday a group of masked gunmen opened fire on a group of Iraqi protesters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, killing 18, though...
Christian Dalits Appeal for Equal BenefitsAugust 13, 2019 — 08/13/2019 India (International Christian Concern) – Christians and Muslims belonging to the socially poor Indian Dalit caste gathered together on August 10th to observe a “black day”, demanding equal access...
Sudan Protests Persist Despite Continued PersecutionJuly 2, 2019 — 07/02/2019 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Protests resumed Sunday in Sudan despite belief that they might have been ended due to governmental crackdowns. In this latest round of protests, thousands of Sudanese...
Members of a Christian Association in Nigeria Protest the Continuous Killings of NigeriansMay 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Members of the Asaba Christian Association are speaking out against the constant slayings of innocent Nigerians in states all across the country. Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa led the protest...
Ten Priests, 200 Protesters Arrested in DRC for Peaceful ProtestJanuary 25, 2018 — ICC Note Ten Catholic Priests and over 200 protesters have been arrested in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). They were carrying out a peaceful march through the capitol city against...
Catholic Led Protests in DRC Led to Bloodshed by Government ForcesJanuary 23, 2018 — ICC Note The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led protests against President Kabila. The president, who was supposed to step down in 2016, given an extra...
Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia Stage Protest To Stop RegimeNovember 20, 2017 — ICC Note Refugees and friends staged a protest outside the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa last week. They were protesting the “systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations” in...
Kenya Bishops are Calling on Kenyans to Remain Calm During ElectionsOctober 17, 2017 — ICC Note Kenya is preparing for its second attempt at elections this year. The first election was won by the incumbent, President Kenyatta. When the elections ended, the opposition, Ralia...
University of Nairobi Closes Indefinitely due to Security ConcernsOctober 3, 2017 — ICC Note Due to the upcoming presidential elections in Kenya, which are a repeat of the elections held earlier this year, the University of Nairobi is being closed indefinitely. Students...
At Least 8 Killed in Cameroon During ProtestsOctober 3, 2017 — ICC Note Cameroon had protests in the southern half of the country over the weekend. These protests broke out among the English speaking populations of the country. The country is...
Zimbabwe Arrests Pastor for Peaceful Protest PlansSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note A Pastor in Zimbabwe has been arrested for trying to hold peaceful protests against the Mugabe government. Mugabe has been the president of Zimbabwe since 1987, and was...
