Women Increasingly Radicalized in Malaysia to Initiate Terrorist AttacksJuly 24, 2018 — ICC Note: According to the chief of counterterrorism division in Malaysia, more women are being radicalized by Islamic State militants to initiate attacks in Malaysia. They have also begun to incite...
Lutheran Pastor in Vietnam Handed Heavy SentenceJuly 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Religious leaders in Vietnam strongly condemn the heavy sentence handed to a pastor in a recent ruling and harassment of another religious leader for their democratic activities. Lutheran pastor...
Australian Nun Patricia Fox Faces Deportation Again from the PhilippinesJuly 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippines’s Bureau of Immigration (BI) ordered the deportation of Australian nun Patricia Fox and put her on the BI’s blacklist. Sister Patricia Fox previously faced deportation from President Duterte...
Malaysia Arrests 7 Terror Suspects from Indonesia and MalaysiaJuly 19, 2018 — ICC Note: Malaysian police have arrested seven terror suspects from Malaysia and Indonesia. They include a man who threatened to kill the Malaysian king and Prime Minister for not ruling the...
Muslim-majority Malaysia Appoints a Catholic Chief JusticeJuly 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Majority-Muslim Malaysia has appointed a Catholic to be the new chief justice. Until now the highest court is often seen as pro-Islamic and sometimes its rulings were seen...
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for New Strategic, Patience to Build PeaceJuly 17, 2018 — ICC Note: The civilian leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday calls for more patience and a new strategic vision in Myanmar peace talks. The 21st-Century Panglong Conference concluded...
Slain Indonesian IS Leader Recruited Malaysians to Launch Terror AttacksJuly 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Malaysian police reveals that slain Indonesian IS leader Bahrum Naim in Syria was the master behind the recruitment of at least 26 Malaysians into the terror group. The...
Filipino Priests Receive Death Threats from Security ForcesJuly 14, 2018 — ICC Note: Security forces in the Philippines are accused of conducting illegal surveillance of priests and issuing death threats against them since 2017, according to Philippine Independent Church (IFI). The targeted...
Peace Process in Myanmar Hinges on Relationship Between Aung San Suu Kyi and the MilitaryJuly 13, 2018 — ICC Note: The peace talks in Myanmar to resolve ongoing military conflicts with ethnic militias, including the Christian-majority Kachin, have been hindered by the collapsed relationship between Myanmar’s civilian leader...
Three Methodist Missionaries Return Home After Philippines Orders Them to LeaveJuly 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Three Methodist missionaries accused of involvement in political activities and barred from leaving the Philippines have all returned to their home countries safely. The last of the three exited...
Former Jakarta Governor Ahok Refuses Parole Hoping for Early ReleaseJuly 12, 2018 — ICC Note: The ethnic Chinese Christian former governor Ahok will refuse parole in hopes of being released as early as next month. He was sentenced in May of 2017 to...
Christians in Myanmar’s Kachin State Need HelpJuly 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Advocates in the U.S. are calling for the U.S. to impose sanctions again on Myanmar, given the atrocities committed by the tatmadaw (Burmese army) against the mostly Christian Kachin...
Philippine President Duterte Breaks Moratorium On ChurchJuly 11, 2018 — ICC Note: Just a day after he agrees to halt his tirades against Church, Philippine President Duterte threatens to ‘kill’ those who use God to criticize him and calls God ‘stupid’...
Bishop Urges Myanmar’s Army To Stop Offensive Against Kachin StateJuly 10, 2018 — ICC Note: A bishop in conflict-torn Kachin State has warned Myanmar’s military not to reinforce its troops and called for a ceasefire in the run-up to a planned peace conference. Renewed...
Philippine President Duterte Agrees to Curb His Tirades Against ChurchJuly 10, 2018 — ICC Note: After meeting with Archbishop Romulo Valles, Philippine president Duterte has agreed to curb his tirades against the Catholic Church. He has drawn criticism from Catholics in recent months for...
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....
