Christian Post - Youcef Nadarkhani's Imprisonment Ignored at Iran's NAM Summit

By Katherine Weber, ChristianPost.com

Last week the American Jewish Committee (AJC), a Jewish advocacy group, urged Iran's Non-Alignment Movement summit to address the plight of Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been imprisoned for over 1,000 days due to his Christian faith.

Nadarkhani's plight was not addressed at the summit, and Jordan Sekulow, executive council of the American Center for Law and Justice, said the summit's failure to do so is "no surprise."

"The summit served as a platform for Iran to gain international support during tough sanctions levied against it by many western countries. In trying to bolster its relationships with the leaders of countries such as North Korea, Afghanistan, Venezuela, and Sudan, the regime shied far away from any discussions that might bring embarrassment or shame for Iran," Sekulow told The Christian Post via email. . . .

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