Racism in Selangor school, Malaysia: cups for ‘Muslims’ and ‘non-Muslims’

August 13, 2017 — ICC Note: A primary school in Taman Puteri, Hulu Langat on the outskirts of the capital in Malaysia has invited ire for segregating drinking cups for Muslim and non-Muslim students, in...

13 Montagnard Asylum-seekers Depart Phnom Penh for Vietnam

August 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Cambodia repatriated 13 Montagnard asylum-seekers to their native Vietnam after they failed to meet requirements for gaining refugee status in Cambodia. 13 Montagnard asylum seekers who got sent...

Cambodia Set to Send 13 Montagnard Asylum-seekers Back to Vietnam

August 9, 2017 — ICC Note: The Montagnards are the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The majority of them practice Christianity. They are accused by the government of religious “evil ways”...

Suu Kyi Promises to Improve Education for Displaced Children in Myanmar

August 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met with Kachin Baptist Convention members on July 24 and discussed peacebuilding efforts and the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs)...

Protestant Church in Philippines Renews Pleas for Release of its Bishop

August 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Bishop Carlos Morales was arrested with his wife, driver and a companion at a checkpoint in the village of Gango in Ozamis City in the Philippines last May....

Filipino Priest Turns 57, Still Held Captive in Marawi

August 4, 2017 — ICC Note: Father Teresito Soganub and several church workers were abducted on May 23 during the attack on the city of Marawi, Philippines by IS militants. Bishop Edwin de la...

Christian Carpenter Trapped in Marawi War Zone Rescued by Philippine Military

August 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Pro-ISIS terrorists launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines last May, trapping hundreds of civilians, and the fighting is dragging on. More...

Christians in Indonesia are facing increasing religious intolerance

August 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The freedom of religion report recently issued by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has raised concerns including social hostility, the closure of places of worship, harassment and threats of...

Pakistan Reinstates Secret Military Courts

March 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite criticism from human rights activists, Pakistan’s lower house has passed legislation to reinstate secret military courts according to BBC News. In response to an attack on a...

Amnesty International India Calls for the Public Withdrawal of Alleged Inflammatory Statements

March 22, 2017 — ICC Note: On Monday, Amnesty International called for the public withdrawal of alleged inflammatory statements made by BJP leader Yogia Aditya Nath, a day after he assumed charge as UP...

Two Vietnamese Pastors Stripped, Beaten, Robbed, and Left for Dead

March 7, 2017 — ICC Note: In a recent interview, Protestant clergyman Reverend Nguyen Trung Ton and his colleague, Reverend Nguyen Viet Tu, claimed security officers kidnapped and beat them in late February. The...

Chinese-Christian’s Trial is a Source of Hope for Indonesia

March 7, 2017 — ICC Note: “The leading candidate for governor of Indonesia’s capital is Christian, and he’s being tried for blasphemy.” In contrast to previous elections, Indonesia’s current race for governor is drawing...

Islamic Terrorists Behead German Hostage in the Philippines’ Sulu Province

March 2, 2017 — ICC Note: A rise in Islamist extremism is forcing the Philippines’ into high alert. As if to underscore the increasing fear, the Islamic State (ISIS) linked Abu Sayyaf extremist group...

Chinese Communist Party Persists with Persecution in Xinjiang Region

March 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Embracing their atheist roots, the Chinese Communist Party persists with persecuting both Catholic and Protestant congregations in the Northwestern Region of Xinjiang. Underground churches are under heavy surveillance,...

Malaysian Pastor Kidnapped in Broad Daylight

March 1, 2017 — ICC Note: On Monday, February 13 of this year, Pastor Raymong Koh was kidnapped from his car during broad daylight. A CCTV camera footage depicted that at least five men...

Relief May Come for Chinese Christians From the ‘Intensifying’ Persecution

February 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Persecution of the Chinese Christians minority group is “intensifying” in recent years. Laws prohibiting Christian worship in atheist China does not stop religious leaders like Paul Dong and...