Contents tagged with Dadkhah
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 2:14 PM Dec. 28, 2012
Iranian Media Acknowledges Pastor Saeed’s Faith, Spreads Misinformation
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Iran’s state-funded Iranian Student News Agency has put out the first Iranian media report about American Pastor Saeed Abedini’s incarceration in Iran. Though the report, unsurprisingly, contains a number of inaccuracies, it does acknowledge that his arrest was for his faith. The report, as translated, states: A person named Saeed Abedini who was sent to start underground house churches inside of Iran was arrested. His wife and kids live in the US and he had also resided in Engl... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 11:07 AM Dec. 26, 2012
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Re-Arrested, Imprisoned in Iran
Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was reportedly re-arrested and imprisoned on Christmas Day in Iran. Pastor Youcef had been imprisoned under a death sentence for apostasy for nearly three years before being acquitted and released in September. Now, in a clearly malicious move, Pastor Youcef was torn away from his wife and two young boys on Christmas Day. Fox News confirms, “Youcef Nadarkhani, 35, had been summoned to return back to Lakan Prison in Rasht, the facility where he served t... 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: Iran | by David French | 11:12 AM Oct. 5, 2012
Iran Freed a Christian Pastor, Now Imprisons His Muslim Lawyer
Several weeks ago, many of us rejoiced as Iran — against all odds — released Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani after first condemning him to death for apostasy. Pastor Nadarkhani faced a nightmare that Western Christians (thankfully) have not faced for centuries — a demand to recant his faith or face execution. Pastor Nadarkhani again and again refused to renounce Christ, and just when many of us thought his death was imminent, Iran freed him from prison. But Iran is still Iran, and no... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 11:26 AM Oct. 3, 2012
UN Demands Iran Release Prominent Human Rights Attorney Who Defended Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
The United Nations (UN) has released a statement condemning the imprisonment of the internationally renowned human rights attorney who defended Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated, The UN Human Rights Office is seriously concerned by the arrest and imprisonment of several prominent human rights defenders, journalists and political activists in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the past two weeks. This appears to reflect a further severe... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 1:40 PM Oct. 1, 2012
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s Lawyer Thrown into Prison in Iran
The Iranian lawyer who successfully represented Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in court, leading to his eventual release and acquittal of apostasy, has been detained and ordered to serve a lengthy prison sentence in one of Iran’s most dangerous prisons. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, who represented Pastor Youcef and other religious and political prisoners, had been previously convicted for representing people like Pastor Youcef. He was sentenced to serve 9 years in prison, barred for 10 years... 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 | 3:40 PM May. 14, 2012
Iran Demands Youcef’s Lawyer “Confess on TV”
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 ma... 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