WND News - Now Persecuted Pastor's Lawyer Facing Jail

By WND.com

Word that the lawyer who has been representing a Christian pastor condemned to death in Iran for leaving Islam is now facing jail is a stunning setback to hopes that the Islamic republic would begin recognizing human rights, according to an advocacy organization in the United States.

“The news that this renowned human rights attorney has been sentenced to prison by Iranian officials is very troubling,” said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice. . . .

Sekulow said earlier that the world is watching for what Iran will do to the pastor, who had been separated from his wife and young children for several years. . . .

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