Malaysian Political Parties Urge the Government to Appeal Against ‘Allah’ DecisionMarch 14, 2021 — 03/14/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Several political parties in Malaysia want the government to appeal the High Court’s March 10 decision to allow the term “Allah” to be used...
Malaysian High Court Rules Non-Muslims Can Refer to God as “Allah”March 10, 2021 — 03/10/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On Wednesday, the Malaysian High Court ruled that non-Muslims can use the word “Allah” to refer to God, overturning a decades-long ban that caused...
UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteurs Publish Letter Denouncing Algerian Closures of Protestant ChurchesFebruary 19, 2021 — 02/19/2021 Geneva (International Christian Concern) - A letter sent to the Algerian government in December 2020 by three UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) rapporteurs has been made public. The 7-page...
China’s Shandong Bans Sharing of Sermon Videos OnlineFebruary 7, 2021 — 02/07/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – China’s Shandong province is tightening up cyberspace for Christians, as the pandemic continues to prevent Christians from gathering in person. According to China Aid,...
Suhakam Calls on Malaysian Government to Address Religious Status ProblemJanuary 25, 2021 — 01/25/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has called on government agencies to deal with ID cases marking the wrong religious status of Sarawakians,...
The Future of Hong Kong ChurchDecember 30, 2020 — By Gina Goh 12/30/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Six months after Hong Kong implemented the Beijing-imposed National Security Law, the space for freedom of speech has shrunk rapidly, with...
Malaysian Christian Will Soon Hear Court Decision on Her Religious Freedom CaseDecember 17, 2020 — 12/17/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The High Court in Malaysia will finally deliver its decision in January 2021, after a Christian woman filed a lawsuit 12 years ago to...
Another Year to Celebrate Christmas Behind Doors for Persecuted Lao ChristiansDecember 13, 2020 — 12/13/2020 Laos (International Christian Concern) – As many Christians around the world are preparing themselves for the celebration of Christmas, in Buddhist majority Laos, the minority Christians face a difficult...
Evicted Lao Christians Return Home Yet Banned from Rebuilding HomesDecember 8, 2020 — 12/08/2020 Laos (International Christian Concern) – The seven Lao Christians who were evicted from their homes in southern Saravan province in October for not renouncing their faith, have finally returned...
China’s Zhejiang Province Asks Teachers Not to Believe in ReligionDecember 5, 2020 — 12/05/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Wenzhou city in China’s Zhejiang province, one of the cities in China that has the highest Christians, is reportedly asking its teachers to sign...
Vietnam Forces Evangelical Church to Cancel CongressDecember 3, 2020 — 12/02/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Vietnam’s largest evangelical church group has called off its congress to elect candidates for the next term of its clergy council, after the Vietnamese...
White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea PublishedNovember 25, 2020 — 11/25/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (as known as NKDB) recently published their annual White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea....
China Turns Churches to Propaganda CentersNovember 22, 2020 — 11/22/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – In order to hinder the growth of Christianity, the Chinese government has seized numerous churches to convert them to propaganda centers for promotion of...
Joint Prayer Network in Beijing Banned by the Chinese GovernmentNovember 22, 2020 — 11/21/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A joint prayer network in Beijing has been disbanded by the local government. Many pastors within the network were summoned and asked to shut...
North Korean Defector Fled Her Country to Worship God FreelyNovember 20, 2020 — 11/20/2020 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – When she was 17 years old, the North Korean Christian Sookyung Kang fled from her repressive country because she wanted to be able...
Christian in Wuhan Warned for Street EvangelismNovember 15, 2020 — 11/15/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A Christian in China’s Wuhan received a warning from the local authorities for “sharing the Gospel on the street.” According to China Aid, Li...
