U.S. Joins 15 Countries in Speaking Against Blasphemy LawsNovember 8, 2022 — 11/08/2022 (United States) International Christian Concern - The International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) released a statement yesterday expressing its continued concern over international blasphemy laws. In a recent study published by Monash...
Biden’s Visit to Egypt Opens the Door for Talks about Human RightsNovember 5, 2022 — 11/05/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Biden will be the first president to visit Egypt since 2009, and there are hopes that he will discuss the issue of human rights...
Secretary of State Visits Algeria as Christians Continue to SufferMarch 30, 2022 — 03/30/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Today, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with government officials in the Algerian capital of Algiers regarding the bilateral relationship between their...
U.S. Nearing Agreement with Iran on Nuclear Deal Despite Ongoing PersecutionFebruary 25, 2022 — 2/25/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement....
U.S. Announces Death of ISIS Leader in Syrian Military OperationFebruary 5, 2022 — 02/05/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – This week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that U.S. forces conducted a military operation in northwest Syria that resulted in the death of...
US-Led Coalition Enters Fifth Day Fighting ISIS in Syria Prison AttackJanuary 24, 2022 — 01/24/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Today, U.S. forces enter their fifth day of fighting ISIS insurgents amidst a prison uprising in northeast Syria. U.S. troops are supporting the Syrian...
Massachusetts Mandates Education on Armenian Christian Genocide in Public SchoolsJanuary 21, 2022 — 01/21/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – This year, Massachusetts will require its public schools to cover the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century following a decision by state...
Secretary of State Discusses Armenian Relations with Turkish Foreign MinisterJanuary 5, 2022 — 01/05/2022 United States (International Christian Concern) – This week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu regarding the relationship between their two countries, which...
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Progress as Iranian Christians Continue to SufferDecember 10, 2021 — 12/10/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – As the United States and Iran come closer to reaching agreement on the renewal of a nuclear deal for Iran, Christians continue to face...
US State Department Condemns Attacks on Churches & Homes in Chin State, MyanmarNovember 18, 2021 — 11/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The United States Department of State recently issued a statement condemning attacks by the Burmese military junta on civilians in Chin State, Myanmar....
Rashad Hussain, Nominee for IRF Ambassador, Committed to Advancing Religious Freedom GloballyOctober 27, 2021 — 10/27/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations heard strong statements from Rashad Hussain yesterday as members of the committee learned more about his convictions...
ICC Joins Coalition Calling on U.S. to Condemn Algerian Religious Freedom ViolationsOctober 21, 2021 — 10/21/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) - This week, International Christian Concern (ICC) joined Jubilee Campaign and 17 other organizations in sending a letter to members of Congress urging them to...
Group Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to North Carolina School District Over School Board PrayerOctober 15, 2021 — 10/13/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), a well-known atheist advocacy group, sent a letter to North Carolina’s Union County Board of Education over...
Distrust Deepens Between U.S. and Pakistan Over Afghanistan WithdrawalSeptember 27, 2021 — 09/27/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Distrust between the United States and Pakistan has grown deeper since the fall of Kabul and the withdrawal of U.S. troops last month. Pakistan...
US-Led Anti-ISIS Coalition Reorganizes to “Advisory and Assist” Role in IraqSeptember 24, 2021 — 09/24/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - This week, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS announced that it would be reorganizing to an “advisory and assist” role in Iraq moving forward,...
Taliban Threaten Biden Over Possible Extension of Withdrawal DeadlineAugust 23, 2021 — 08/23/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban have told the United States and the United Kingdom that if they do not completely withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, they...
