Christian Asylum Seekers Deported Back to Afghanistan’s Dangerous BordersOctober 9, 2017 — ICC Note: According to Amnesty International, European countries have increased the number of deportations back to Afghanistan by 300%. Many of the deported asylum seekers are Christians who face incredible...
Blasphemy Charges Dropped Against 2 Christians in PakistanOctober 8, 2017 — ICC Note: Two Christians and a Hindu received excellent news that blasphemy charges against them were dropped. The two Christians were accused of burning a government document that had verses...
Muslim Kidnaps Christian in Pakistan to get His LandOctober 7, 2017 — ICC Note: On September 19, Afzal Masih, a Christian worker, was kidnapped by a Muslim man who owns the brickworks that employed Afzal. The Muslim owner accused Afzal of theft...
India Attacks Christian Schools who Promote Equality in SocietyOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note: India is reinforcing discrimination and injustice by attempting to prohibit people in India’s lower caste from receiving an education. Education is crucial for promoting equality and Christian schools...
Pakistan Targets Human Rights Groups who Help “Most Vulnerable Citizens”October 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) is a human-rights organization in Pakistan that provides free legal counsel to prisoners on death-row in Pakistan. It, along with other human rights groups,...
Father Tom to Receive Mother Teresa Award for his WorkOctober 4, 2017 — ICC Note: The Harmony Foundation will give Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Indian priest held captive in Yemen, the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice in recognition of his work in...
Man who Kidnapped Priest in Bangladesh is Now in CustodyOctober 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh reported that they have one of the men accused of kidnapping a Catholic priest in custody. On October 2, a gang kidnapped Father Gregory...
2 Christian Pastors Released in IndiaOctober 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Two pastors were accused of bribing Hindus to convert to Christianity and charged under India’s anti-conversion laws. After the arrest of the two pastors, the British Pakistani Christian...
Pakistan Christians Finally Get Access to Medical Care after Devastating FloodsOctober 2, 2017 — ICC Note: In early September, Pakistan experienced torrential rain during monsoon season. Many impoverished Christians have been devastated because of the rain and don’t have access to necessities like healthcare,...
More than 20 Killed in Stampede in IndiaSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: On Friday morning, some falling concrete hit the railing of a crowded bridge connecting two railway stations in India. After the concrete hit the railing, people began fleeing...
Freed Indian Christian Priest Returns to India and Meets with ModiSeptember 29, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2016, Father Tom, an Indian Christian priest, was abducted and held by ISIS for 18 months. He was released September 12 and has returned to India to...
Suicide Attacker Kills 12 Security Officials in AfghanistanSeptember 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Since 2014, the Taliban have been attempting to reclaim the land they lost. The latest attack by the Taliban was a suicide attack that killed at least 12...
Evangelical Group in Pakistan Calls for Repeal of Blasphemy LawsSeptember 28, 2017 — ICC Note: The Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD) is a Pakistani legal advocacy group. The group is calling on the government to repeal oppressive blasphemy laws that have contributed to...
5,000 March in India to Demand Release of Christian PrisonersSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: After India’s Jharkhand state passed an anti-conversion law, six Christians were arrested under the false accusation of paying indigenous people to convert to Christianity. The Christians were arrested...
Four Falsely Accused and Imprisoned Christians Released in NepalSeptember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Four Christians sentenced to five years in prison for “violence and witchcraft” were released after the government overturned their sentences. The four Christians were falsely accused after they...
Woman in India Kidnapped after Marrying ChristianSeptember 26, 2017 — ICC Note: A 28-year-old woman in India has alleged that she was held against her will and tortured after she married a Christian man. Reports suggest that the family lured...
