‘Well-founded fears’: Montagnards due to return to Vietnam worry what awaits themSeptember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Montagnards, Christian ethnic minority who are due to be deported back to Vietnam will likely face serious persecution. Despite UNHCR’s persistence, the Cambodian government is not willing to...
Abducted Priest Soganub Rescued by Government in Marawi, PhilippinesSeptember 18, 2017 — Priest Appeared to be in Good Health and High Spirits 09/18/2017 Washington D.C. – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Philippine priest abducted by ISIS-inspired militants in the...
Troops rescue abducted priest Soganub, teacher amid battle in MarawiSeptember 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine government confirmed that on Saturday, abducted Catholic priest Teresito Soganub and a teacher of Christian college were rescued by the government troop as it recaptured a key...
Philippine government urges terrorists in Marawi to surrenderSeptember 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine government is close to retake Marawi city, which has been the center of armed conflicts between IS-inspired Maute fighters and government troops since last May. Military is...
Malaysian fighters could enter Myanmar through underground channels to join fightSeptember 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar’s security forces face danger from Malaysians aspiring to join Rohingya militants. Many South Asians are eager to join the fight in Myanmar in order to retaliate against...
Seven Montagnard Asylees On Their Way to the PhilippinesSeptember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Seven Montagnards scheduled to fly out of Cambodia as the fate of other twenty-nine hangs in balance. UNHCR is working tirelessly to convince the Cambodian government that the...
Malaysia uncovers Islamic State terror plot to attack places of worshipSeptember 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysian police arrests Islamic State-linked suspect who was planning to launch an attack on non-Muslims and their places of worship. The suspect was in contact with another IS...
Montagnard Asylees set for deportation back to VietnamSeptember 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Twenty-nine Montagnard asylees beg the UN to interfere as they face danger of being deported back to Vietnam where they face persecution. Montagnards, a Christian ethnic minority from...
Duterte turns down Marawi militants’ hostage release offerSeptember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine president refused to negotiate with IS-inspired rebels when they offered to return priest Soganub and other hostages in exchange of safe retreat. The hostages are still alive...
Report on Pakistani Christian Community in Thailand Highlights PersecutionSeptember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: UK-based human rights organization Global Minorities Alliance argues that Christians in Pakistan should be given a group recognition for the persecution that they face in their home country...
Pro-government Armed Thugs Invade Church in VietnamSeptember 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Men believed to be members of a local pro-government activist group armed with pistols and pepper spray descended on a catholic church on Monday to confront the parish...
Malaysia arrests 19 in anti-terror raids; 1 suspect planned attacks during closing of SEA GamesSeptember 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Malaysian authorities arrested 19 suspected terrorists in a series of swoops in the last few weeks. One of whom is accused of beheading a Christian hostage in Philippines...
Crackdown on Christians in China intensified after killing of two missionaries in BalochistanSeptember 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Chinese citizens Meng Lisi and Li Xinheng had been killed this past June while trying to preach Christianity in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Chinese government responded by detaining four...
Cambodia government to ‘forcibly deport’ asylum seekersSeptember 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Montagnards, a mostly Christian ethnic minority that fled from Vietnam fear for being forcibly deported by Cambodian government. Under the pretense that they are not refugees, Cambodia might...
Military claims priest still alive and hostage in devastated MarawiAugust 31, 2017 — ICC Note: At a press conference reclaiming St. Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi, Major General Carlito Galvez, commander of Government forces denied social media reports that terrorist gunmen may have spirited...
Bishops seek return of Catholic schools nationalized by Myanmar militaryAugust 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The Catholic Church is seeking to revitalize Myanmar's long neglected education system. Myanmar was once considered by many to be the best educated nation in Southeast Asia due...
