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Pakistani Court Soon To Hear Shahzad Masih’s Appeal

Apr. 23Pakistani Court Soon To Hear...

Shahzad Masih has spent almost seven years in prison – over 2,475 days – over a false allegation of blasphemy. In July 2017, Shahzad, a 16-year-old Pakistani Christian , was arrested and put in jail. A Muslim co-worker had asked him about Christian prophets. Shahzad did not know much about religion and had no answer. The Muslim co-worker then told...More

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UN Working Group Decision Calls on Pakistan To Release Shahzad Masih

Mar. 22Breaking: UN Working Group Issues...

2023 Victories for ACLJ's Affiliate in Pakistan

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On June 8th, 2022, the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, upheld the death sentence of two Christian brothers in a blasphemy case. Christian brothers, Amoon and Qaisar Ayub, were accused of posting blasphemous material on the Internet. Our international affiliate the European Centre for Law and Justice’s (ECLJ)More

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Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Again Free

Jordan Sekulow

January 7th, 2013

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was just released in Iran.

A leader in Pastor Youcef’s church has confirmed to the ACLJ that Iranian authorities released Pastor Youcef from prison shortly after 1:30 p.m. near Rasht, Iran.

He had been re-arrested on Christmas Day in Iran, the first Christmas he would have been able to spend with his wife and two young sons after his nearly three-year imprisonment for his Christian faith.

After initially spending 1,062 days behind bars under a death sentence for apostasy (becoming a Christian), he has now been forced to spend an additional 14 days in prison because of his faith even after his apostasy conviction was absolved.

The ACLJ welcomes his release from this unjust and illegal imprisonment. Iran must not be allowed to persecute individuals because of their faith.

Pastor Youcef has become the face of persecution around the world, and his re-arrest on Christmas Day shows Iran’s intent to make an example of Pastor Youcef to intimidate people of minority faiths.

While Pastor Youcef is now once again free, American Pastor Saeed Abedini remains imprisoned for his faith in one of Iran’s most notoriously brutal and abusive prisons.

Pastor Youcef’s release is a direct result of people across the world standing up and demanding his freedom. Iran is watching and responds to immense international pressure.

We must continue to demand that Iran stop abusing and persecuting Christians and those willing to defend human rights.

Please continue to sign our petition demanding the U.S. government take action on Pastor Saeed’s behalf.

As we received more details of Pastor Youcef’s release, we will keep you informed.

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