Malaysian Muslim MP Still Refuses to Apologize for Insulting Bible

October 6, 2020 — 10/06/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian member of the parliament who made an offensive remark on August 26, calling the Bible “corrupted,” still refuses to apologize in spite...

Vietnamese Pastor Released After Four Years in Prison

October 5, 2020 — 10/05/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – After spending over four years in prison for promoting religious freedom, a jailed Vietnamese pastor has finally been released in September. According to Alliance...

Lao Government Works with Christian Groups to Protect Christians

September 30, 2020 — 09/30/2020 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Even with a law updated to protect religious activities and uphold religious freedom in 2019, Christians in the communist Laos continue to face harassment...

Suhakam Upset about Police in Charge of Missing Christians’ Case

September 12, 2020 — 09/12/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua and Ruth Hilmy continued on September 10, with the 13th witness being called to testify....

Residence for Pastors Suspended in Aceh by Local Authorities

September 7, 2020 — 09/07/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Local authorities in Aceh recently suspended the construction of the official residence for pastors from Pakpak Dairi Protestant Church in Aceh Singkil district. They...

Rights Group Urges the Government to Publicize Task Force Report on Disappeared Christians

September 5, 2020 — 09/05/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On August 30, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) called on the government to publicize the report of the task force on the...

Thien An Monks Reject False Media Accusations

September 2, 2020 — 09/02/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – On August 17, a Vietnamese state-run Radio and Television Station aired a documentary, Some Monks at Thien An Monastery Appropriate Land and Distort the...

Malaysian MP Who Called the Bible “Corrupted,” Refuses to Apologize

August 31, 2020 — 08/31/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A Malaysian member of the parliament refuses to apologize to Christians for saying that the Bible has been “manipulated” or “corrupted.” He also said...

The Disappearance of a Malaysian Pastor’s Wife

August 29, 2020 — 08/29/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – November 2016 was the last time Ruth Sitepu, an Indonesian Christian married to a Malay husband, appeared before anyone’s eyes. Along with her husband,...

Suicide Bombers in Southern Philippines Identified as Terrorists’ Widows

August 28, 2020 — 08/28/2020 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – Philippines’ notorious terrorist group Abu Sayyaf has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings near a cathedral in the southern Philippine city of Jolo on...

Twin Bombing in Southern Philippines Kills More Than a Dozen

August 26, 2020 — 08/26/2020 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – On August 24, the southern island of Philippines, Jolo, again saw another terrorist attack, after a cathedral was bombed early last year. So far,...

Monks Face Extreme Threat from Successful Land Grab

August 25, 2020 — 08/25/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Government-led land-grabbers successfully seized part of the monastery's land called Cross Hill in Thừa Thiên Huếprovince. Just two weeks ago, on August 7, a...

Suhakam Resumes Investigation on Missing Christian Couple

August 21, 2020 — 08/21/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On August 12, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) resumed the inquiry of missing Christian couple Joshua and Ruth Hilmy, after pausing for six...

Controversial Burmese Canadian Pastor Released

August 18, 2020 — 08/18/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – ICC has learned that the controversial Burmese Canadian pastor who was recently sentenced for defying COVID-19 ban has been released. He also returned to...

Monastery Fights Against Government-Sent Land Grabbers

August 15, 2020 — 08/15/2020 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – Local authorities and land grabbers, backed by the Vietnamese government, have advanced their campaign to kick members of the Benedictine monastery off their land....

Burmese Canadian Pastor Gets Three Months for Defying COVID-19 Ban

August 9, 2020 — 08/09/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – David Lah, the Burmese Canadian pastor who defied the COVID-19 Natural Disaster ban on large group gatherings in Myanmar, has been sentenced to three...