Christian Post - Youcef Nadarkhani's Case Proves Int'l Community Still Concerned About Religious Freedom

By Katherine Weber, ChristianPost.com

The American Center for Law and Justice's (ACLJ) sources in Iran confirmed Sunday that Youcef Nadarkhani is still alive, although it is still believed that Iranian courts have issued an execution warrant for the Christian pastor. . . .

"We still believe that his execution has been ordered, but it is clear that renewed international pressure on Iran for Pastor Youcef's release is having an impact," Jordan Sekulow, Executive Director of the ACLJ, wrote on the organization's website. . . .

Sekulow believes that the Iranian courts are not bluffing, and that a request from Nadarkhani's lawyers to have the ACLJ notify the Western press of their client's current situation proves the execution threat is very much a reality. . . .

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