Contents tagged with Attorney
Filed in: War on Terror | by Jay Sekulow | 2:52 PM Mar. 8, 2013
The Obama Doctrine - Kill American Terrorists Overseas, Try Foreign Terrorists in New York City
As an attorney who’s spent more than a dozen years protecting the right of both America and Israel to wage war against international terrorism, including appearances before the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court at the Hague, I’m stumped. My American Center for Law & Justices colleagues at our offices all over the world from Jerusalem, to France, to Washington, D.C. --who are even at this moment at an anti-terrorism conference in Israel -- are puzzled. ... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 11:32 AM Nov. 30, 2012
Pastor Nadarkhani: “What Your Prayers Did for Me”
Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani recently spoke at an international human rights conference in London about his imprisonment in Iran for his faith. He thanked everyone who prayed for him and his family as he faced execution for apostasy before he was finally released in September of this year. The Christian Post reports: "It is the opportunity for me to share about what the Lord did for me and to thank you because you supported me by your prayers, you supported my family in a very difficu... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 2:40 PM Oct. 12, 2012
Pastor Youcef’s Attorney Speaks Out
The night before Pastor Youcef’s attorney was taken into custody and imprisoned in one of Iran’s harshest prisons for his human rights work, he wrote one final letter. He responded to a letter from one of our ACLJ members that we had passed along to him thanking him for his tireless and dedicated work defending Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Below is the English translation of Mohammad Ali Dadkhah’s letter – the last thing he penned before he was imprisoned: I w... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 3:27 PM Jun. 7, 2012
AG Holder: Another Round of Dodge Ball on Capitol Hill
Once again, another hearing on Capitol Hill to get to the bottom of what the Attorney General knew about the botched gun-running program called Operation Fast & Furious. Another opportunity to get to the bottom of what happened. And, unfortunately, another session that resulted in four hours of stonewalling. In an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Holder once again refused to give specifics about what he knew and what his involvement was concerning the failed... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 2:01 PM Jun. 7, 2012
Brazilian Senator Takes Action for Pastor Youcef’s Attorney
Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s Iranian attorney continues to face an impending prison sentence in Iran. However, there are new international efforts to aid the Iranian human rights attorney and his persecuted client. Mahammad Ali Dadkhah has been valiantly fighting for Pastor Youcef’s release through Iran’s judicial system. He was convicted for representing the persecuted in Iran and faces a lengthy prison sentence and disbarment from practicing law that would render Pas... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 4:40 PM May. 3, 2012
Pastor Youcef’s Attorney to be Jailed for Representing the Persecuted
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s Iranian attorney has been convicted for his work defending human rights and is expected to have to begin serving his nine-year sentence in the near future. As we have previously reported, Pastor Youcef’s attorney, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, was sentenced to nine years in prison and banned from practicing law or teaching for ten years by the Iranian government, essentially for representing individuals like Pastor Youcef. Dadkhah recently stated, “I was in... Continue Reading
