International Christian Concern

International Christian Concern
Abbreviation ICC
Formation 1995
Type NGO
Purpose Human rights of Christians
Location
  • 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC, USA
Region served
 Worldwide
President
 Jeff King
Website persecution.org

International Christian Concern (ICC) is a non-denominational, non-governmental, Christian watchdog group, located in Washington, DC, whose concern is the human rights of Christians.[1][2][3] Its mission is to help religious minorities from all forms of persecution through assistance, advocacy, and awareness.

History

ICC was founded in 1995 by Steve Snyder, former president of the USA Division of Christian Solidarity International. In 2002, Snyder was succeeded as ICC President by Jeff King, who had served 11 years with Campus Crusade for Christ.[4]

The organization has issued reports on persecution of Christians in countries such as China, Saudi Arabia,[5] Iraq,[6] and Algeria.[7] In recent years ICC has also worked to raise the profile of religious persecution in Mexico, Pakistan, Egypt, and India along with individual cases such as Sudanese Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim.

Mission

ICC seeks to serve all persecuted Christians regardless of denomination or sect. ICC provides awareness, advocacy, and practical assistance for persecuted Christians.

ICC encourages, aids, provides public awareness through detailed research, advocates and seeks support for, and prays for Christians worldwide who the organization views as being persecuted.[4][2] The organization focuses on raising awareness via information gathering and sharing.[1]

Areas of Focus

Advocacy

ICC strives to work with various government entities, both domestically and internationally to enact change through the legislative process, pressure countries who persecute Christian minorities, and secure the release of the prisoners of conscience

Awareness

ICC believes it is vital for both the nation and those globally to become more informed and educated on the very real issue of religious persecution. Through the development of media resources, volunteer efforts, and social media, International Christian Concern has brought the plight of religious minorities to the forefront of many organizations and government entities.

Assistance

Assistance refers to practical help and finances ICC offers religious minorities to rebuild, repair, and regroup. ICC continues to provide various forms of donation funded support to persecuted individuals and groups around the globe. Persecution of religious minorities varies beyond the general actions of attacks and imprisonment. ICC provides explanations and opportunities to aid in their effort in 6 unique forms of assistance opportunities.

Publications

Offers a monthly magazine subscription entitled Persecution.

Pens Op-ed's and original news releases located on the organizations website persecution.org.

Fact Sheet

ICC has been awarded high marks by charity watchdogs for their efficient and ethical use of financial support and the effectiveness of their work:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Inderjeet Parmar (2009). New directions in US foreign policy. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. 1 2 John Woodrow Storey, Glenn H. Utter (2002). Religion and politics: a reference handbook. ABC-CLIO. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Allen D. Hertzke (2006). Freeing God's Children: The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights. Rowman & Littlefield. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Who We Are « Persecution of Christians & Persecuted Churches". International Christian Concern. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ↑ Robert Murray Thomas (2006). Religion in schools: controversies around the world. Greenwood Publishing Group. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ Tom Doyle (2009). Breakthrough: The Return of Hope to the Middle East. Biblica. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ Michael Cromartie (2003). A public faith: evangelicals and civic engagement. Rowman & Littlefield. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Franks Decries Harsh Sentence for Sudanese Woman Refusing to Recant Christian Faith | Congressman Trent Franks". franks.house.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  9. ↑ "5 Practical Actions to Help Free Imprisoned Sudanese Mother". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

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