Contents tagged with death sentence
Filed in: Iran | by Jay Sekulow | 3:15 PM May. 7, 2012
Christian Pastor Youcef: Circumstances More Dire in Iran Than Ever
938 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 Youcef. On Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Jay Sekulow | 1:41 PM Feb. 27, 2012
"Media Advocacy" Critical for Pastor Youcef
I want to thank FOX News and the numerous news organizations that have been reporting on Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. In an interview today with FOX host Megyn Kelly, it became very clear that Iran is doing all that it can to politicize the case of this Christian pastor, facing death because of his religious beliefs. As you know, we received confirmation from our sources in Iran that Pastor Youcef was alive as of Sunday. Iran is facing world scrutiny for its political and military actions in recen Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 12:26 PM Feb. 21, 2012
Execution Orders Issued for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
We are hearing reports from our contacts in Iran that the execution orders for Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani may have been issued. Pastor Youcef’s situation – an innocent man convicted and sentenced to death for becoming a Christian – has not been this dire since we first brought his case to your attention last year. It is unclear whether Pastor Youcef would have a right of appeal from the execution order. We know that the head of Iran’s Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 12:41 PM Feb. 20, 2012
Pastor Youcef’s Life in Imminent Danger
We have just received word from our contacts on the ground in Iran of an extremely dangerous turn of events for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. There is an increased likelihood that the Iranian regime will execute Pastor Youcef for his faith. Pastor Youcef’s case had been stalled due to increased international pressure and the Iranian court’s request that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, decide Pastor Youcef’s fate. Now, because Pastor Youcef has continually refused Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 6:08 PM Feb. 3, 2012
Iran Judiciary Chief: Mistake to Join Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The BBC is reporting that Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani – who has been involved in determining the fate of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani – has “criticized the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (UDHR), stating that Iran made a mistake when it signed the UDHR. Larijani defended Iran’s abysmal human rights record at the “Human Rights Forum and the Position of Iran and Islam” conference, reiterating Iranian President Ahma Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 5:13 PM Jan. 25, 2012
Pastor Youcef Still Alive But Under Increased Pressure to Recant
Sources inside Iran have reported to the ACLJ that the Chief Justice of the Gilan Provincial Court in Iran is again pressuring Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to recant his faith in Christ. Last week the Chief Justice, in a private meeting, ordered that additional pressure be put on Pastor Youcef to recant his faith. Again, Pastor Youcef responded by refusing to deny his faith in Christ and reiterating to the Iranian authorities that he could not return to Islam because he was never a Muslim Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 4:51 PM Jan. 16, 2012
Under Increased Pressure Pastor Youcef Refuses to Recant Faith in Christ
Iran is continuing its relentless attempt to force persecuted Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to recant his faith in Jesus Christ. New reports state that Iranian officials are still pressuring the pastor, who has been sentenced to death for his Christian faith, “to renounce his faith in Christ and accept the prophet Muhammad as his savior.” Pastor Youcef, has once again refused, remaining steadfast in his faith. Remember, Iran previously demanded on at least three separate occasi Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Tiffany Barrans | 12:37 PM Jan. 4, 2012
Youcef Nadarkhani: A Face of the Persecuted
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has become a face of the persecuted around the world. Since 2009, the Iranian regime has imprisoned Pastor Nadarkhani under the threat of death for his faith in Jesus Christ. His story has illuminated the plight of so many others who also face persecution for their faith. A year ago today, Salmaan Taseer the Governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province was brutally murdered by his bodyguard because he publicly supported overturning Pakistan’s blasphemy law. Taseer Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 4:45 PM Nov. 30, 2011
International Support for Pastor Youcef Grows as Iran Threatens Churches
The situation of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani – who remains on death row in Iran for his faith – is gaining increased international attention. The Mexican Senate is the latest international body to take a stand for Pastor Youcef, stating that it “condemns the death sentence handed down to Yousef Nadarkhani for religious reasons.” In recent weeks and months, a number of nations and international bodies have joined American leaders in calling for Pastor Youcef&rsquo Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 10:02 AM Nov. 10, 2011
State Department is Listening: Pastor Youcef Not Forgotten
Yesterday afternoon, a team of ACLJ attorneys met with officials from the U.S. Department of State to discuss the current situation in Iran and specifically our involvement in Pastor Nadarkhani’s case. This meeting was prompted by the State Department as a result of our relentless efforts to ensure that the diplomatic arm of the U.S. government was doing all it could to see that Pastor Youcef is released unconditionally. After repeated letters, phone calls, and a petition garnering nearly Continue Reading...
