Eighteen civilians including a Christian “selectively” killed by gunmen in Burkina Faso
Eighteen people, including a Christian nurse, were murdered by militant gunmen in Lamdamol village, Burkina Faso, in an attack that began late...
Beyond Asia Bibi
02/14/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, spent eight years on death row in Pakistan simply because of...
Assyrian Christian priest indicted on terrorism charges
Assyrian Christian Priest, Father Sefer Bileçen (known as Father Aho), has been charged with joining a terrorist organisation. Father Aho was indicted...
Iran Bans Valentine’s Day
02/14/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran’s religious establishment has banned Valentine’s Day as a western cultural onslaught, with some voicing their approval...
Rising violent extremism in central Sahel threatens West Africa’s stability
The rising tide of violent extremism engulfing the central Sahel region is threatening to destabilise neighbouring countries in West Africa, the United...
Amnesty International Accuses Nigerian Military of “Possible War Crimes”
02/14/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Amnesty International has reported that the Nigerian Military has again conducted possible war crimes against its own people....
New administrative rules on religion come into force amid ongoing restrictions
On 1 February new administrative regulations came into effect in China, which set out measures on the structure and function of religious...
U.S. Leaders Express Concern Over Deteriorating Religious Freedom in India
02/08/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – Recently, the U.S. State Department expressed concern over the deterioration of religious freedom in India. According to...
Radicals Attack Small Congregation in Southern India Before Filing False Criminal Charges
02/09/2020 India (International Christian Concern) – On January 19, a mob of radical Hindu nationalists attacked a small group of Christians who had...
Iran’s Election Landscape Takes Shape
02/09/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran announced a list of “qualified” candidates to run in the country’s parliamentary elections on February 21st as...