Iranian authorities have illegally imprisoned and sentenced Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to death for becoming a Christian. The ACLJ has launched a global effort to save the life of Pastor Youcef, working in this country and abroad to secure his freedom. Now, efforts are at a critical stage. A resolution has been introduced in Congress condemning Iran for violating human and religious rights and calling on Iran to release Pastor Youcef immediately.
Urge every Member of Congress to help save this man’s life. Sign the ACLJ’s petition urging our elected officials in Congress to support this important resolution.
Petition to Free Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
To: Every Member of Congress
Iranian Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been charged, convicted and sentenced to death for apostasy – becoming a Christian. When Iranian officials demanded that he recant his faith in Jesus Christ or die, he responded, “I cannot.” He has been illegally imprisoned and separated from his wife and two boys since 2009. We are fighting to save his life and win his freedom. It's time to turn up the pressure on Iran. Support the Congressional Resolution introduced by Rep. Joe Pitts demanding the immediate release of Pastor Youcef.
Our aggressive international efforts to secure the release
of this persecuted pastor continue to grow. The White House and U.S. State
Department have now condemned Iran and joined the call for his
release.
In just four days, more than 100,000 people have signed
the ACLJ's Petition to Free Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. If you
have already signed, thank you.
Please forward this message to your friends and people in
your church and use the "Like" buttons in this email to share it on Facebook.
It is critically urgent that we keep Pastor Youcef's story
in the international media to pressure Iran for his immediate release.
The ACLJ has helped spread the news about Pastor Youcef's
execution order across the world, including major print and television media as
far away as Brazil and Australia.
Our Tweet for Youcef campaign is growing dramatically,
reaching over 600,000 Twitter accounts each day on Pastor Youcef's behalf.
It is critically important that we urge Congress and the
United Nations to call for Pastor Youcef's release while there is still time.
Take action now.
P.S. Your efforts have helped keep Pastor Youcef alive.
Please continue to pray for this courageous man, and please keep spreading the word about his plight. Thank you.
