Contents tagged with persecution
Filed in: United Nations | by Tiffany Barrans | 4:56 PM Mar. 23, 2012
ACLJ: Protecting Religious Freedom Here and Abroad
Earlier this week, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 2012 report highlighting religious liberty issues in 25 countries. The report recommends to the President various changes to U.S. foreign policy to ensure that the U.S. make religious freedom a top priority of our government when dealing with some of the world’s worst abusers of religious freedom. In preparation for the report the Commission, commonly referred to as USCIRF, requested the ACLJ submit a re Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 3:17 PM Mar. 1, 2012
Celebrities Worldwide are Tweeting for Youcef
Hundreds of thousands people worldwide are crying out for the release of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Now, celebrities, sports stars, and media personalities are joining the effort, urging their fans and followers on Twitter to join the fight to save his life and Tweet for Youcef. Today, Matt Hasselbeck, NFL pro-bowl quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, tweeted to his more than 100,000 followers urging them to join the ACLJ’s Tweet for Youcef campaign. He re-tweeted international Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 12:46 PM Feb. 27, 2012
Tweet for Youcef Doubles Reach
The Tweet for Youcef campaign is taking off – doubling its reach in less than a week. Since delivering the news that our contacts in Iran believed that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s execution order was issued, the number of people who have signed up for the Tweet for Youcef campaign nearly doubled. In that same time, the number of Twitter accounts reached each day grew 112%, from 404,352 to 855,527 Twitter accounts. In that same six-day period, the Tweet for Youcef campaign reached an additional 17 countries and territories with Pastor Youcef’s story. Each day the ACLJ sends out an update about pastor Youcef through the accounts of thousands of Twitter users, literally reaching the world for Pastor Youcef. Please Tweet and share this infographic. With your help we can reach the world. Sign up to Tweet for Youcef today: Continue Reading...
Filed in: Iran | by David French | 6:04 PM Feb. 26, 2012
Pastor Youcef and the Character of Iran’s Regime
The international community is considering risking literally millions of lives on the following proposition: The Islamic Republic of Iran will be a responsible international actor in its quest for nuclear technology and nuclear development. Yet where is the evidence supporting this proposition? Iran has been waging an undeclared war against both Israel and the United States since the hostage crisis in 1979. It arms our enemies; its weapons kill our soldiers; it threatens the world economy; it vo Continue Reading...
Filed in: Middle East Turmoil | by Matthew Clark | 4:36 PM Feb. 8, 2012
Egypt Becoming More Dangerous for Christians and Freedom
Egypt is continuing to crack down on Christians and supporters of liberty and religious freedom, as the Egyptian government fails to protect some of it citizens and outright persecutes others. In the wake of the Arab Spring, Egypt is teetering on the brink of lawlessness as evidenced by recent kidnappings, melees, and killings. There are new reports that the Egyptian military government has arrested 43 individuals, including 19 U.S. citizens, “as it appears to be tightening the noose aro Continue Reading...
Filed in: US Constitution | by ACLJ.org | 11:43 AM Jan. 26, 2012
ACLJ Victory Report: Churches Have Equal Right to Police Protection
Vandals, thieves, and arsonists have targeted Bible Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, North Carolina, for over two years, destroying thousands of dollars worth of equipment and burning down one of the church's buildings. Unable to prevent these senseless criminal acts on its own, the church reached out to local law enforcement. Officers of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were more than willing to help, but their superiors would not allow them to assist the church. Why? Simply becaus Continue Reading...
