Christian Post - Congressional Resolution Condemns Iran, Demands Youcef Nadarkhani's Release

February 17, 2012

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By Katherine Weber, ChristianPost.com

United States Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), with the support of seven members of Congress, introduced a resolution into the U.S. House of Representatives Friday that condemns Iran for continuing to imprison pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and calls for his immediate release....

"This recent action taken by members of the U.S. Congress signifies an important step forward in raising this issue to a new level -- keeping pressure on Iran and keeping Pastor Nadarkhani in the news," Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, said in a press release Friday....

The American Center for Law and Justice continues to fight for Nadarkhani. In late January, the ACLJ started the "Tweet for Youcef" campaign. A special application allows the ACLJ to send daily Nadarkhani updates using the subscriber's Twitter account....

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