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Pakistan Office Starts an Outreach Campaign for Christians

Nov. 05Pakistan Office Starts an Outreach...

The ACLJ’s affiliate, European Centre for Law and Justice’s (ECLJ) office in Pakistan, the Organization for Legal Aid (OLA), has started an Outreach and Awareness Campaign to reach out to the marginalized and poor Christian communities in Lahore and its surrounding rural areas. Our goal is to reach out to the marginalized communities through...More

Wrongfully Imprisoned Pastor Youcef Ends Hunger Strike

Oct. 30Wrongfully Imprisoned Christian...

American Pastor Attending Conference in India Arrested

Oct. 28American Pastor Attending...

U.N. Working Group Urges China to Release Pastor Cao

Oct. 23U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary...

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Christian Pastor – a U.S. Citizen – Detained in India

Bryan Nerren

Pastor Bryan Nerren is a Christian Pastor in Tennessee. He is a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who also has a compassionate heart for others. He heads up the non-profit ministry Asian Children’s Education Fellowship, which has been training Sunday School teachers in India and Nepal for 17 years. In a recent...More

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Save Christian Teen Leah Sharibu from Death

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Youcef Nadarkhani

China Shutting Down Churches, Banning Kids from Church

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Christian Pastor – Permanent U.S. Resident – Imprisoned in China

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American Pastor Attending Conference in India Arrested and Detained...

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Oct 28, 2019

Wrongfully Imprisoned Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Ends Hunger...

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Oct 30, 2019

Wrongfully imprisoned Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has reportedly ended his three-week-long hunger strike in an Iranian prison. He was “protesting the regime's prohibition on his children’s ability to...

U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Condemns China’s “Arbitrary...

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Oct 23, 2019

In a major development in the case of imprisoned Christian Pastor John Cao – a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident – the United Nation’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has just released its opinion...

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• Nov 15

Pastor John Cao has been imprisoned in #China for over two and a half years. We have fought alongside his family fo… https://t.co/qQQLo6naHv

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#PastorNerren is essentially a hostage of #India, as his passport has been confiscated, preventing him from being a… https://t.co/S8jxMZNhKW

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URGENT: Just recently, American citizen & Christian Pastor Bryan Nerren was arrested in India because of his faith.… https://t.co/Rezp1VWAjj

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The WGAD called on China to "release [Pastor] Cao immediately." This big win will add pressure to the Chinese gover… https://t.co/6OkXHTckCd

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THREAD: The @UN’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has just released its opinion regarding #PastorCao’s wrongfu… https://t.co/UGRX3S90nv

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• Oct 19

“Kill every believer.” That’s the threat that jihadist militia #BokoHaram has made to #Christians in #Nigeria. We a… https://t.co/6tEIWbHThS

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• Oct 14

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• Oct 14

In 2019, it is sad that #Christians in many countries are not free to practice their faith. Many are even murdere… https://t.co/MVOpzYMY21

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• Oct 14

Can you imagine suffering under the threat of death every single day? In Nigeria that’s the daily reality. We n… https://t.co/pAaimzDaIt

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Sundays in the US are days where Christian families fellowship with one another. In many places around the globe,… https://t.co/vy5rlXmi2e

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• Oct 13

#BokoHaram are unyielding terrorists who kidnap & murder Christians. They kidnapped teen #LeahSharibu because she… https://t.co/Fk27QS6EJp

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• Oct 12

In certain areas in China, Christians are persecuted & even face imprisonment. This includes a slew of so-called… https://t.co/H1XiFXvioY

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• Oct 12

Imagine living every day knowing that your father or husband is imprisoned in a foreign land. That’s what Pastor Ca… https://t.co/xyWnJ18ozd

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• Oct 12

Christians all over the world suffer from fear of imprisonment & even death. Learn more about what we’re doing to… https://t.co/OyaT0aOF7s

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• Oct 11

#PastorYoucef was simply living out his faith when he was taken from his family. He was reportedly beaten in fron… https://t.co/9G79yNf6Jd

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• Oct 10

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• Oct 9

Pastor Cao urgently needs to be freed. His family needs him back home in America. No one should have to suffer impr… https://t.co/mqWnGQF9vi

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• Oct 9

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• Oct 8

Have you ever had a loved one ripped from you? Constantly worried whether they are alive or dead? That’s how Leah S… https://t.co/o41Mbicefc

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• Oct 6

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• Oct 6

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• Oct 5

#PastorYoucef was ripped from his home for his faith in Jesus. He needs to be reunited with his family. Take ac… https://t.co/Bi9NrGSDAz

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• Oct 5

Pastor Youcef’s son was reportedly tasered by Iranian authorities while his father was arrested for his faith. Im… https://t.co/aKmrlozZ5i

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• Oct 4

No one should be executed for their faith, yet groups like ISIS & #BokoHaram do it all the time. For terrorist gr… https://t.co/AfVnOPf1Lr

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• Oct 4

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• Oct 3

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Be Heard Project is a project of the American Center for Law and Justice. American Center for Law and Justice is a d/b/a for Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism, Inc., a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and freedom of speech are inalienable, God-given rights. The Center's purpose is to engage legal, legislative and cultural issues by implementing an effective strategy of advocacy, education and litigation to ensure that those rights are protected under the law. The organization has participated in numerous cases before the Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeals, Federal District Courts, and various state courts regarding freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Your gift is very much appreciated and fully deductible as a charitable contribution. A copy of our latest financial report may be obtained by writing to us at P.O. Box 90555, Washington, DC 20090-0555.