Christmas Greetings Not Welcomed in Indonesia’ South SulawesiDecember 20, 2021 — 12/20/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – As Christians get ready for the Christmas celebration, the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion Affair in South Sulawesi published...
Religious Intolerance is on the Rise in IndonesiaOctober 31, 2021 — 10/31/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – A recent survey of the Wahid Institute shows that the trend of intolerance in Indonesia has increased from 46 percent to 54 percent. According...
Schoolchildren Vandalize Christian Graves in Central JavaJune 24, 2021 — 06/24/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On June 16, children from a school in Solo, Central Java province, vandalized twelve graves at Cemoro Kembar Cemetery. The Christian graves were defaced...
Hardline Islamic Group Leader Returns to IndonesiaNovember 11, 2020 — 11/11/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On November 10, the leader of a notorious Indonesian radical Islamic group who fled the country in 2017 to avoid a pornography charge, has...
Indonesia’s Religious Freedom Has Not Improved, According to Rights GroupJune 2, 2020 — 06/02/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The Indonesian government is regarded by international human rights organizations in recent years as failing to protect religious freedom. As the country attempts to move...
Equality Before the Law Merely a Slogan for Indonesian ChristiansMay 31, 2020 — By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent Arion and his family goes through mediation process with the intruders. 05/30/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Recently, another case of intolerance towards Christians...
COVID-19 Clusters Due to Religious Gathering Could Cause IntoleranceMay 27, 2020 — 05/26/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In Indonesia, many of the clusters of COVID-19 cases were caused by large scale religious gathering. Muslims and Christians alike attended their regional conferences...
Rise of Islamic Hiljah Movement Causes Religious IntoleranceAugust 30, 2019 — 08/30/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The most conservative interpretations of Islam are bringing profound changes to Indonesian society and economy, according to Asia News. Born-again believers are leading an...
Intolerance, Radicalism Remain Serious Threats for Indonesia’s YouthMay 5, 2019 — 05/04/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – While Indonesia is on track to enjoy a demographic dividend, when the number of people of working age is higher than the number of...
Crosses Desecrated at Christian Cemetery in Indonesia’s YogyakartaApril 9, 2019 — 04/09/2019 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On April 6, more than 11 wooden crosses were pulled out, damaged and burnt at the Bethesda Christian cemetery in Mrican, Yogyakarta. According to...
Group in Malaysia Protests Against Christmas CelebrationJanuary 2, 2019 — 01/02/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – It was reported that a group claiming to represent various political parties in Malaysia, including Sabah Heritage Party (Warisan), United Malays National Organization (UMNO)...
Indonesia Engages Youth to Tackle Religious IntoleranceApril 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Two Indonesian interfaith groups held a special peace-building gathering on April 7 featuring 50 young children from various faiths, including Muslims, Christians and Buddhists, in an attempt to...
Indonesia Urges Religious Tolerance Ahead of ElectionsMarch 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Ahead of regional elections this June and next year’s presidential election, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urges the nation to maintain religious tolerance and not to let their political...
German Scholar says Religious Conflict on Rise in AfricaSeptember 25, 2017 — ICC Note One German academic is saying that religious conflict is on the rise in Africa. He believes that this is because of weak African governments, very diverse populations, and...
The Chinese government leads the harshest crackdown on Human Rights in decadesSeptember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: The Chinese government has been on an aggressive pursuit to oppress human rights lawyers more than ever before. The latest crackdown was over 300 lawyers and activists who...
Islamic Extremists force a Mass of about 200 Christians to shutdown in IndonesiaSeptember 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Two-hundred Christians gathered to celebrate Mass in commemoration of the deceased, when two Muslims interrupted the celebration. The people present were threatened and insulted by these two men....
