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Filed in: Middle East Turmoil | by Matthew Clark | 12:42 PM Oct. 8, 2012
Does U.S. Funding Consolidate Muslim Brotherhood Control of Egypt?
Members of Congress have written a strong letter demanding answers from Secretary of State Clinton and the Obama Administration on why we continue to fund Egypt’s radical government. The letter states: In the wake of the breach of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the nature of the Egyptian response, we are very concerned with respect to the overall direction of the transition on Egypt. We cannot watch one form of authoritarianism go by the wayside in Egypt just to see a new Islamist dictator... Continue Reading
Filed in: Radical Islam | by Matthew Clark | 3:02 PM Aug. 21, 2012
Egypt’s Christians in Grave Danger as Muslim Brotherhood Crucifies Opponents
Numerous reports have emerged this week that the radical Islamic Muslim Brotherhood, that now controls the government of Egypt, has begun crucifying Christians in that country. Middle East news media have reported that the Muslim Brotherhood has “crucified those opposing Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi naked on trees in front of the presidential palace while abusing others.” Those opposing the new radical Islamic regime include Christians, and experts have suggested that “ex... Continue Reading
Filed in: Radical Islam | by Tiffany Barrans | 10:09 AM Apr. 11, 2012
Easter Attack on Christians in Nigeria Must Ignite Change in U.S. Foreign Policy
The ACLJ joined a number of human rights organizations issuing a joint press release condemning the slaughter of Nigerian Christians on Easter and denouncing the State Department’s exceedingly insensitive response. Radical Muslims unleashed a deadly terrorist attack aimed at a Christian community in northern Nigeria on Easter Sunday morning. Reports of the incident confirm that the target of the attack was the All Nations Christian Assembly Church. After being denied entrance to the chur... Continue Reading
Filed in: United Nations | by Matthew Clark | 4:38 PM Mar. 7, 2012
Obama Administration Must Follow the Law – No Taxpayer Funds for UNESCO
Today, Jay Sekulow, ACLJ Chief Counsel, sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlining the illegality of President Obama’s request for renewed U.S. funding for a United Nations (UN) organization which had unilaterally recognized the terrorist-led Palestinian Authority has a nation. U.S. federal law prohibits taxpayer funds from going to any UN agency which unilaterally recognizes Palestine as a state in contravention to international law and recognized Middle East peace neg... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 9:31 AM Dec. 10, 2011
Secretary of State Clinton Calls for Pastor Youcef’s Release “Immediately and Unconditionally”
In a major development in the fight to save the life of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who faces execution for his faith in Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for his unconditional release. Sixty-three years to the day after world leaders first gathered at the United Nation’s General Assembly in solidarity for the protection of human rights worldwide, Secretary Clinton stated, “Today, we call on every government to release all prisoners of conscience immediately... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 12:14 PM Oct. 20, 2011
International Pressure Keeping Pastor Youcef Alive
The increasing international pressure on Iran to spare Pastor Youcef’s life and release him is having a tremendous impact. It has now been three weeks since Iran could have carried out the death sentence for Pastor Youcef, yet he is still alive, and his case has been sent to Iran’s Supreme Leader for determination. As this recent article notes: Iran's death sentence for Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani's has not been carried out, and now there are complications developing that co... Continue Reading
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to guests during a meeting with government ministries in Santo Domingo October 5, 2011. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) more
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 11:25 AM Oct. 11, 2011
Americans Support for Pastor Youcef Overwhelming
Today, we are hand-delivering a petition directly to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on behalf of over 156,000 Americans, urging Secretary Clinton to engage Iran at the highest levels to secure Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s release. We are also asking Secretary Clinton to work with the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and other foreign leaders to ensure that this ultimate human rights abuse – the execution of a man for his faith – is not ca... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Nathanael Bennett | 2:04 PM Sep. 30, 2011
American Leaders' Support for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Grows
On behalf of Pastor Youcef, the ACLJ wishes to publicly thank the following elected officials for their statements this week calling on Iran to grant Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani an unconditional release: Speaker of the House John Boehner (OH-8) Congressman James Lankford (OK-5) Congressman Randy Forbes (VA-4) Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-2) Senator Marco Rubio (FL) Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-3) Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-4) Congressman Mike Pence (IN-6) Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission... Continue Reading
