US Sanctions Senior North Korean Officials Over Human Rights AbusesDecember 11, 2018 — 12/11/2018 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Despite a thaw in relations between the U.S. and North Korea, on December 10, as the world celebrated Human Rights Day, Washington announced sanctions...
Religious Freedom is Under Threat in MalaysiaSeptember 14, 2018 — 09/14/2018 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – According to a study published by Églises d'Asie, religious freedom is deteriorating in Malaysia, with different religious groups facing respective challenges. The newly elected...
Chinese Communist Party Members Face Dismissal for Practicing ReligionSeptember 13, 2018 — 09/13/2018 China (International Christian Concern) – In an effort to strengthen party ideology and better control its members, the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has published newly...
Hong Kong Experts Shed Light On China’s Religious ClampdownAugust 10, 2018 — ICC Note: Three Hong Kong religious experts shed light on the increasing religious crackdown, human rights violations, and Sino-Vatican relations on a Taiwanese news program. They agree that religious freedom in...
Amid Government Crackdown, Chinese Christians Press OnAugust 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Across China, the government is tightening up its grip on religion, with an aim to “Sinicize” different faiths and “get rid of foreign influence.” Churches constantly face demolition, harassment,...
Religious Associations in China Propose to Demand All Places of Worship to Fly National FlagAugust 3, 2018 — ICC Note: State-sanctioned religious associations in China, including Christian ones, have proposed a measure on July 31 in Beijing to demand all places of worship to fly the national flag. The...
Non-Muslims Holding High Political Office Shouldn’t Be a Problem in IndonesiaAugust 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, son of former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a possible vice-presidential candidate next year said that Indonesia’s leaders must not be chosen based on their religion,...
Persecuted Christian and Muslim Youths in Indonesia Strengthen TiesAugust 1, 2018 — ICC Note: More than a hundred of persecuted Christians and Muslims in Indonesia gathered together to support each other and stand against their ‘oppressors.” From July 27-29, these youths who had...
North Korean Defector Denies Christ Three Times Amid PersecutionJuly 30, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean defector Ji Hyeona denied being a Christian three times just like Peter denied Jesus for fear of execution when she was interrogated in North Korea. She testified...
Vietnam Curbs Internet Freedom with New “Cyber-security” LawsJuly 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Vietnamese Catholics and other religious groups often use internet to expose government’s rights abuse and encourage activism. However, the new “cyber-security” laws passed on June 12 by the government...
USCIRF Report: Christians in North Korea Tortured and KilledJuly 28, 2018 — ICC Note: In 2018 report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), North Korea is listed as one of the most “hostile and repressive” regimes in the world...
Chinese Churches More Cautious About AdmissionJuly 26, 2018 — ICC Note: Thanks to increasing government crackdown on churches in China, many Chinese churches are now cautious about who they let in to their buildings during service, and members of the...
Beijing House Churches Write Joint Statement to Call for Religious FreedomJuly 25, 2018 — ICC Note: In a courageous move, 34 house churches in Beijing issued a statement on Tuesday asking the government to respect their freedom to practice religion under Chinese Constitution. Many unregistered...
New Law in Laos Prevents Christians from GatheringJuly 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Laos has passed a new law last August to regulate religious meetings. All meetings must obtain approval from multiple government agencies. However, approval is rare if at all....
We Ought to Remember North Korean Christians Even After SummitJune 29, 2018 — ICC Note: When the world is feeling positive about the U.S. rapprochement with North Korea, Lela Gilbert from Newsmax reminds us that North Korean Christians are still suffering at this...
Police Raided Guangzhou Church, Detained FourJune 15, 2018 — ICC Note: On June 10, police raided the Bible Reformed Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China and briefly detained pastor Huang Xiaoning and three other churchgoers. Police and plainclothes demanded...
