Japanese Sites Linked to Christian Persecution Added to World Heritage ListJuly 2, 2018 — ICC Note: On June 30, UNESCO decided to add Japanese 12 sites that are linked to the history of persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list. These sites in southwestern Japan...
ISIS Resurfaces South of Nineveh PlainsJuly 2, 2018 — ICC Note: A recent series of kidnappings and killings have been claimed by ISIS in Salahuddin, a province which borders the traditional Christian Nineveh Plains. It is estimated that at...
Terrorism As Top Security Risk in MalaysiaJuly 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Defense Minister of Malaysia Mohamad Sabu, believes terrorism is the top security risk facing Malaysia. Southeast Asian nations need to work together in order to combat this growing...
Indonesian Terrorists Arrested in Anticipation of Mastermind’s ExecutionJune 30, 2018 — ICC Note: After Indonesia has sentenced the mastermind behind several bombings and suicide attacks against churches and police to death, the country’s counter-terrorism police aim to arrest more than 100 suspected...
Five Clerics Remain Missing in SyriaJune 30, 2018 — ICC Note: Abduction is the leading genre of violence faced by Syrian church leaders, with five clerics still missing, according to a recent report. The report only analyzed violence against...
We Ought to Remember North Korean Christians Even After SummitJune 29, 2018 — ICC Note: When the world is feeling positive about the U.S. rapprochement with North Korea, Lela Gilbert from Newsmax reminds us that North Korean Christians are still suffering at this...
Philippine Church Leaders Want Dialogue with President DuterteJune 29, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippines reacted with anger after its President Duterte made controversial remarks against God and original sin last week. In response, the President tasked four-man team to talk with church...
Iraq’s Chaldean Patriarch Receives Red Hat from VaticanJune 29, 2018 — ICC Note: On Thursday, Iraq’s Chaldean Patriarch Mar Louis Raphael Sako received the cardinal’s red hat from Pope Francis. This is widely viewed as a symbolic strengthening of the unity...
Chinese Christian Lawyer Jiang Tianyong Force-fed Medication in JailJune 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Imprisoned Chinese Christian lawyer Jiang Tianyong’s father visited him last week in Henan, reports that his son is being forced to take an “unidentified medicine” in prison which...
Daughter of Imprisoned Christians Addresses UNHRCJune 28, 2018 — ICC Note: The daughter of Iranian believers who are appealing lengthy jail sentences has presented her family’s case before the UN’s Human Rights Council. Her brother is also facing similar...
500 Days Since Malaysian Pastor’s Abduction, His Wife Renews Calls for ActionJune 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Malaysian Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted on February 27 last year by masked men in broad daylight. Despite repeated attempts to call for his release, his wife Susanna has...
Algerian Authorities Reopen Closed ChurchJune 28, 2018 — ICC Note: Last fall was characterized by the Algerian authorities suddenly closing a number of churches under the guise of having failed “safety inspections.” However, the authorities have begun reopening...
In Mood of Détente, South Korea Cuts Funding to Defector Human Rights GroupJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean Human rights and defector groups are struggling financially given the warming ties between the two Koreas. The Moon administration in South Korea has been taking measures...
In Open Letter, Iranian Convert Details Interrogation TacticsJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: An Iranian woman recently imprisoned in Evin Prison because of her conversion to Christianity describes in detail the interrogation tactics used by the regime to intimidate her. She...
Philippines Arrests Missionary, Bars Two Others from LeavingJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: A United Methodist Church missionary was arrested in Manila last month while two other missionaries have been prevented from leaving the country. The Philippine government puts them on “watch...
Disappeared Coptic Woman Returns HomeJune 27, 2018 — ICC Note: The family of a Coptic woman who has been missing since last May was happily surprised when their daughter suddenly returned home. The exact cause of her disappearance...
