EWTN - Supporters of Jailed Iranian Pastor Petition UN to Act

February 13, 2013

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By EWTN,

Human rights groups in both America and Europe are asking the United Nations to put pressure on Iran for the release of a Christian pastor imprisoned for his faith.

“By bringing his story before a global audience, it's our hope that member states and other organizations will become a strong voice for Pastor Saeed – raising the visibility of this troubling case and putting additional pressure on Iran to free him,” said attorney Jordan Sekulow in a Feb. 12 statement.

Sekulow serves as senior counsel for the European Centre for Law and Justice and as executive director of its affiliate, the American Center for Law and Justice. . . .

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