Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani wrote the following letter to all those who supported him and his stand for Christ, “the cause that I defend,” following his release after nearly 3 years of illegal imprisonment in Iran for his faith.
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Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to Your Name be glory, for Your faithfulness, for Your loyalty….Psalm 115:1
Peace be upon you!
I glorify and give grace to the Lord with all my heart. I am grateful for all the blessings that [...]
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The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has closely followed the cases of both Nadarkhani and Dadkhah, says that now is the time for the international community to turn its focus to Dadkhah, as he is one of many human rights lawyers who face imprisonment in Iran.
“It is important to remember that after the press subsides on Pastor Youcef’s story, his lawyer, a dedicated servant, remains under this threat. Numerous human rights lawyers in Iran are already imprisoned. [...]
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Youcef Nadarkhani, the Iranian pastor who captured the hearts of millions as he stood firm in his faith while facing execution, has been acquitted of apostasy.
Two organizations that have closely been monitoring the case and have sources in Iran reported Saturday that Nadarkhani, who went on trial early Saturday, has been released from prison and is at home with his family.
“Thank you to everyone that has supported me with your prayers,” Nadarkhani said, according to Present Truth Ministries.
Though acquitted of [...]
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Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor accused of apostasy will be put on a new trial on August 27. Naderkhani, who refused to repent from being a Christian in earlier judicial proceedings and faces a death sentence, is now facing the new charges of “banditry and extortion.”
The Christian pastor’s earlier charges were “apostasy” and “converting to Christianity,” but the new charges of “banditry and extortion” were first mentioned last year on Fars News Agency. A source close to the case of [...]
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The U.S. State Department has once again joined the call for the release of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, marking his 1,000th day of illegal imprisonment in Iran for his Christian faith.
In a statement released last night, a spokesperson for the State Department wrote:
We note that July 8 marked 1,000 days Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has spent in an Iranian prison. Pastor Nadarkhani still faces the threat of execution for simply following his faith, and we repeat our call for Iranian [...]
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From the ACLJ:
The ACLJ has confirmed that Iranian judicial authorities have ordered Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to appear in court on September 8th. The purpose of this court appearance is unclear at the present time, but it will come exactly two months after Pastor Youcef’s 1,000th day in an Iranian prison.
Sunday, July 8th, marks Pastor Youcef’s 1,000th illegal day of imprisonment for his faith in Jesus Christ: 1,000 days apart from his wife and two young boys; 1,000 days resolute [...]
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More than 120,000 people have signed a petition to the U.S. Senate asking for unanimous approval of S.Res. 385. This resolution calls for the exoneration of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, and demands his immediate and unconditional release. Remember, Pastor Youcef’s only crime is his faith in Jesus Christ.
Today it appears that the Senate is hearing you. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), unanimously approved S.Res. 385 and forwarded it to the Senate floor. This is [...]
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has scheduled to take up the resolution supporting Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani.
The committee is scheduled to consider the resolution, a companion to the resolution that unanimously passed the House earlier this year – on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. It is the next step toward bringing S. Res. 385 before the full Senate.
The resolution, “Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy,” [...]
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The ACLJ’s Tweet for Youcef campaign is now reaching more than 2 million Twitter accounts worldwide.
Thank you to the thousands of you who have signed up to Tweet for Youcef. You are making a tremendous difference in the fight for the life of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who faces execution in Iran for his faith.
Tweet for Youcef is now one of the largest, if not the largest, donate a tweet campaign in the world.
In fact, if the Tweet for Youcef [...]
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In Support of Iranian Pastor Nadarkhani, Activists to Conduct Prayer Vigil and Public Witness
The Washington, DC event is called “Christianity is Not a Crime!”
Contact: Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney Christian Defense Coalition, 540-538-4741
“Christianity is Not a Crime!”
Event Details:
When: Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 2:30 P.M.
Where: In front of the Iranian Interest Section in Washington, D.C. located at 2209 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Why: Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been sentenced to death in Iran for his refusal to renounce his Christian faith and embrace [...]
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As international pressure increases, the Iranian regime is now taking new measures to delegitimize Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Iranian film director Nader Talebzadh is making a “documentary” about Pastor Youcef. One would hope that such a documentary would expose the truth about the persecution of Pastor Youcef.
However, Mr. Talebzadh has said he will work directly with the Iranian judiciary in producing the film. In announcing that he is in the beginning stages of the documentary, Mr. Talebzadh proclaimed that Pastor [...]
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Iran continues to pressure Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s attorney, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, to confess to crimes he did not commit.
A new report indicates that Dadkhah, who has been disbarred and sentenced to 9 years in prison for representing people like pastor Youcef, has been extensively interrogated and pressured to “confess on TV or go to prison.”
Dadkhah reportedly told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran:
“Tomorrow is my last day to either make television confessions or go to prison. I [...]
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The prominent human rights organization American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) and its Stop Islamization of America (SIOA) program, along with Former Muslims United (FMU) will be hosting the first-ever “Summer Night for Human Rights” Town Hall dedicated to defending the freedom of conscience. Dedicated to Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been sentenced to death in Iran for leaving Islam, the Summer Night for Human Rights will feature Muslim apostates from around the world, and call upon Muslims in the U.S. [...]
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Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has become the face of religious persecution throughout the world after being arrested for his beliefs in Oct. 2009, has issued a letter to persecution aid group Present Truth Ministries (PTM).
In the letter, Nadarkhani speaks of his current condition, his dedication and sincerity to God, his thoughts about his persecution, and shares his reaction to Florida Pastor Terry Jones’s burning of Qurans in protest of his imprisonment.
Nadarkhani, 34, was arrested in Oct. 2009 for [...]
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940 days. That’s how long Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been imprisoned in Iran. His crime? He embraced Christianity and started a church. Now, with Pastor Youcef facing the death penalty, his situation is even more precarious.
As we’ve reported, Pastor Youcef’s attorney has now been targeted by the Iranian regime. He’s been convicted and told he will begin serving a 9 year prison sentence soon. His crime? His work on human rights and his desire to help clients like Pastor [...]
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The sole attorney representing Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has reportedly been sentenced to nine years in prison for alleged acts violating national security and spreading propaganda against the regime. His imprisonment would place Nadarkhani’s case in further jeopardy, according to observers.
Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, who has defended several people on death row in Iran, told British publication the Guardian that he has also been banned from practicing law for 10 years and prohibited from teaching at universities. The Guardian’s report [...]
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The ACLJ’s Tweet for Youcef campaign is now reaching 1.5 million Twitter accounts around the world with daily updates and information in English about Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. In addition, our Tweet for Youcef campaign in Brazil is reaching more than 400,000 Twitter accounts each day with updates in Portuguese.
Pastor Youcef still faces execution in Iran for his Christian faith. He has now been illegally imprisoned for his faith for 928 days, in violation of Iranian and international law.
The ACLJ [...]
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Last week Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani spent his 35th birthday in prison in Iran, illegally detained and facing execution for his faith.
What we were unable to tell you last week is a rare piece of good news for the persecuted pastor.
Our sources in Iran have confirmed to the ACLJ that Pastor Youcef was allowed to see his entire family on his birthday. This was a rare family reunion in the jail where he has been held for more than two and [...]
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Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been illegally imprisoned in Iran for more than two and a half years – separated from his wife and two young boys. Here is a timeline of the events from his arrest, conviction, and sentencing for apostasy (becoming a Christian) to the recent news that our sources believe that his execution has been ordered.
October 13, 2009 ? Youcef Arrested ? Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was arrested while registering his church in Rasht, Iran. He was [...]
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Christians around the world are praying for the release of an Iranian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy.
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been in prison for three years since he was first arrested by the authorities in 2009 for protesting the compulsory teaching of Islam at his children?s school. The charge was later changed to apostasy.
A prayer vigil and day of fasting has been organised by Present Truth Ministries throughout Wednesday, the pastor?s 35th birthday.
Pastor Nadarkhani appealed the death [...]
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Last week, a motion was raised on the floor of the House of Commons in Great Britain calling for the release of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Member of Parliament Lindsay Roy (Labour Party) praised the work of the ACLJ and our international affiliate Slavic Centre for Law and Justice (SCLJ) fighting for Pastor Youcef.
The motion provides:
That this House deplores the death sentence for apostasy passed by Iranian courts on the Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in 2010; further deplores that [...]
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The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) reported Monday that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, although imprisoned in Iran, was able to see his son on the young boy’s birthday.
Nadarkhani’s son was able to visit his father in prison on April 2. This comes as a special treat for Nadarkhani as well, who will celebrate his 35th birthday after being imprisoned for for two and a half years.
“Not only does this mean that Pastor Youcef is still alive, but it is [...]
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Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who faces execution for refusing to abandon his faith in Christ and embrace Islam was still alive Thursday, March 29, “through the power of Jesus Christ and prayers”, an official said.
“Though we received word that his execution could be imminent, neither he nor his attorneys have received a written verdict or execution order,” said Jason DeMars, director of advocacy group Present Truth Ministries, who closely follows the case.
“Through the power of Jesus Christ” and prayers [...]
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The ACLJ has received confirmation that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is alive in Iran as of today, March 26, 2012.
New false reports about Pastor Youcef?s execution continue to surface ? whether these reports originate from a misinformation campaign initiated by the Iranian regime or just uninformed sources is unknown.
Many of these false reports stem from an inaccurate image being circulated on various blogs and social media sites of an Iranian man of Pastor Youcef?s age standing bound in front of a [...]
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The ACLJ has launched a new Tweet for Youcef page in Portuguese in response to the incredible show of support we have seen from the people of Brazil.
Just as we launched this important international social media tool, we received new confirmation from our contacts on the ground that Pastor Youcef was still alive as of this afternoon in Iran.
The people of Brazil were the first outside of the U.S. to join the Tweet for Youcef campaign, and were instrumental in [...]
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