Not Yet Recovered – Two Years After Surabaya BombingsJune 20, 2020 — By ICC’s Indonesia Correspondent 06/19/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For many, the Sunday morning on May 13, 2018 is still fresh in their minds – bomb blast was...
Indonesia’s Religious Freedom Still Has Room for ImprovementJune 18, 2020 — 06/18/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – In the latest report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim majority population in...
105,000 Kachin IDPs Trapped in Myanmar CampsJune 14, 2020 — 06/14/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – Civil war between the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on northern Myanmar’s Kachin state since 2011 continues to be a...
Hearing for Burmese Pastor David Lah ContinuesJune 11, 2020 — 06/11/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On June 8, Burmese Canadian pastor David Lah appeared for the third time in court for violating the 2013 Natural Disaster Management Law (NDML),...
Public Inquiry Into Disappeared Christian Couple to ResumeJune 7, 2020 — 06/07/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will resume the public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth,...
Myanmar Court Denies Bail to Pastor David LahJune 5, 2020 — 06/05/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – David Lah, the Burmese Canadian controversial pastor who once said that those who genuinely believe in Christ would not contract the COVID-19 virus, only...
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...
Churches in Malaysia Banned from Using ‘Allah’May 30, 2020 — 05/29/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Christians in Putrajaya, Malaysia face legal persecution in High Court’s decision to reserve the right for Muslims to have exclusive usage of the term ‘Allah’...
Pastor’s Daughter in Laos Trapped with DilemmaMay 27, 2020 — By ICC’s Intern for Southeast Asia R.R 05/27/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Communist nations in South East Asian countries are persecuting Christians because they consider Christianity a threat...
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...
Burmese Pastor with COVID-19 Appears in CourtMay 20, 2020 — 05/20/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – ICC recently reported on Burmese pastor David Lah and three others on their potential charges with three years in jail due to defying COVID-19...
Two Years After Surabaya Bombings, Radicalism Still Grows in IndonesiaMay 17, 2020 — 05/17/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On May 13, 2018, three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia, were targeted by suicide bombers comprising a radicalized family of six. The attacks killed 13...
Philippine Priest Targeted for Helping Indigenous PeopleMay 16, 2020 — 05/16/2020 Philippines (International Christian Concern) – A Catholic priest has been targeted by the Philippine military for helping Lumads, the indigenous people who often fall victim to land grabbing and...
Pastor Faces Three Years for Defying COVID-19 BanMay 16, 2020 — 05/15/2020 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) – On May 13, pastor David Lah and three others were charged with three years in jail for defying large group bans due to COVID-19....
Terrorists in Indonesia Called to Exploit the PandemicMay 14, 2020 — 05/14/2020 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Having lost influence in the past few months, Islamic State (ISIS) is urging its sympathizers to take advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic’s disruption and...
