10/22/2020 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – In 2019, three major church denominations fought amongst themselves and government officials over the heavily debated personal status law regarding marriage for Egyptian non-Muslims. As an Islamic country, this law would give non-Muslims the ability to regulate their internal affairs, like marriage.
ICC Note: A new chapter for religious freedom in Indonesia opens as the Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirms the status of all religious minorities as protected religious groups. In...
ICC Note Nigeria is looking to pass a bill in which they will be able to have oversight of all NGO project within Nigerian Borders. The government says it is to stop the funding of...
ICC NOTE: If a new law passes during the congressional proceedings on November 24 judges in Kazakhstan will face disciplinary actions for speaking of their faith outside the court room....
ICC NOTE: Kazakhstan continues to target Christian minorities who have failed to register with the state and proceed to conduct worship and prayer services. According to Article 490...
ICC NOTE: It appears Azerbaijan's highest court approved President Ilham Alijev's proposal to extend presidential terms, allowing him to remain in power to at least the end of his third...
ICC NOTE: Russia's recent 'counter-terror' law has drawn the ire from almost every facet of both the Russian and foreign governments. As a response to the downing of a Russian airliner...
ICC Note: In the past, Malaysia has maintained the reputation of being a dominantly Muslim country who is tolerant of minority religions, such as Christianity. Recently, however, there...
ICC NOTE: Vietnam's communist regime has been working on the draft of a law on religion and belief since 2015 which has created a substantial outcry from religious groups. The law would...
ICC NOTE: The persecution of religious minorities, specifically Christians, has witnessed dozens of attacks and discriminatory actions against them by the Vietnamese government....
ICC NOTE: Vietnam is preparing to enact new legislation equipped to strengthen to already oppressive regulations toward religious freedom. If the new law were to be implemented, many...
ICC Note: The Communist nation of Vietnam is in the process of drafting a new law which many among religious advocacy groups consider to be counter productive. Vietnam is already a...
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