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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 5, 2011 13:42:57 GMT
www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/03/iranian-pastor-has-greater-chance-facing-death-with-new-allegations/ QUOTE: Iranian Pastor Increasingly Likely to Face Death Penalty Under New ChargesImprisoned Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, originally sentenced to death for apostasy and refusing to renounce Christianity, is now in even greater danger of being put to death in light of reports in state-run media of other charges, including being a Zionist and a threat to national security. "The charge of being a Zionist and thus a traitor is among the most serious accusations that can be made in Iran," said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, or ACLJ. "Unfortunately, we know that this is the charge Iran levies to justify executing people who were actually arrested, imprisoned and tried on completely different charges." In a ruling from the Iranian Supreme Court obtained by FoxNews.com, Nadarkhani was sentenced to execution by hanging for breaking Islamic law by conducting Christian worship and baptizing himself and others. Nowhere in the ruling is there a mention of these new charges, which were first reported by Iranian news agency FARS. Nadarkhani’s lawyer, Mohammed Ali Dadkhah, says he has not received any of these new charges from the Supreme Court, according to the ACLJ. “The opinions of these new charges come from the political branch. Not a single judicial figure, a prosecutor or member of the court has spoken to these new charges,” Dadkhah said through a translator. Fox News reported last week that the pastor, who also held house church services in Iran, was facing execution after being convicted of apostasy last November. He appealed his conviction all the way to the Iranian Supreme Court. His appeals trial began last month in Gilan Province and he refused to renounce his religion, according to rights groups monitoring the trial. The European Center for Law and Justice, an affiliate of the ACLJ and an non-governmental organization with consultative status at the U.N., is looking at taking action at the United Nations this week. "We have not seen any new charges from the court," an official for the U.S. State Department said. "We continue to seek additional information."
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Post by alanseago on Oct 8, 2011 19:44:36 GMT
No problem, he will get a direct passage to heaven. Something similar happened about 2 000 ago under the Romans.
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♫anna♫
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 10, 2011 2:53:45 GMT
Here's a discussion about the Iranian pastor and the death sentence he's facing!
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Post by sadie1263 on Oct 10, 2011 18:59:06 GMT
The case of an Iranian pastor facing a possible death sentence has reportedly been referred to Iran's supreme leader, a move some say shows the Islamic republic is feeling pressure in the face of growing international support. Attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah told AFP on Monday that an Iranian court has decided to seek the opinion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei -- the Islamic republic's spiritual leader and highest authority -- in the case of Youcef Nadarkhani, a 32-year-old pastor who was arrested in October 2009 and later sentenced to death for converting to Christianity. An undated photograph provided by the American Center for Law & Justice shows Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor who faces execution for refusing to recant his Christian faith. Dadkhah and religious rights organizations say Nadarkhani is facing possible execution for apostasy and for refusing to renounce his religion, contradicting reports by Iran state media that have indicated Nadarkhani was found guilty of rape, extortion and security-related crimes. Messages seeking comment from Dadkhah were not immediately returned early Monday. Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, a Washington-based organization that is monitoring Nadarkhani's case, told FoxNews.com that the move was unusual and is part of the "secretive process" within the Iranian judicial system. "Based on these reports, Pastor Youcef is alive and we have reached the highest level of Iranian government," Sekulow said on Monday. "I don't believe this would've ever reached the level of Khamenei without the media attention and outpouring of support we've seen." Sekulow said the move to involve Khamenei in a case before a regional court is uncommon and indicates that "Iran is feeling the pressure" of the growing international community in support of Nadarkhani. Read more: www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/10/case-iranian-pastor-referred-to-countrys-supreme-leader/#ixzz1aPI0be1W
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 10, 2011 21:35:05 GMT
The case of an Iranian pastor facing a possible death sentence has reportedly been referred to Iran's supreme leader, a move some say shows the Islamic republic is feeling pressure in the face of growing international support. Attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah told AFP on Monday that an Iranian court has decided to seek the opinion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei -- the Islamic republic's spiritual leader and highest authority -- in the case of Youcef Nadarkhani, a 32-year-old pastor who was arrested in October 2009 and later sentenced to death for converting to Christianity. An undated photograph provided by the American Center for Law & Justice shows Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor who faces execution for refusing to recant his Christian faith. Dadkhah and religious rights organizations say Nadarkhani is facing possible execution for apostasy and for refusing to renounce his religion, contradicting reports by Iran state media that have indicated Nadarkhani was found guilty of rape, extortion and security-related crimes. Messages seeking comment from Dadkhah were not immediately returned early Monday. Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, a Washington-based organization that is monitoring Nadarkhani's case, told FoxNews.com that the move was unusual and is part of the "secretive process" within the Iranian judicial system. "Based on these reports, Pastor Youcef is alive and we have reached the highest level of Iranian government," Sekulow said on Monday. "I don't believe this would've ever reached the level of Khamenei without the media attention and outpouring of support we've seen." Sekulow said the move to involve Khamenei in a case before a regional court is uncommon and indicates that "Iran is feeling the pressure" of the growing international community in support of Nadarkhani. Read more: www.foxnews.com/world/2011/10/10/case-iranian-pastor-referred-to-countrys-supreme-leader/#ixzz1aPI0be1W Iran has been known to make false charges, such as rape, against political and religious prisoners. This has happened before.
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Post by arizonavet1 on Oct 25, 2011 19:50:51 GMT
I could be wrong, but I believe that this man has been a Christian all his adult life.
This is the supreme example of intollerance...and it is totally religious based.
"convert to Islam...or we will kill you"
It's been going on for a long time.
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