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More Boko Haram and Jihadist Violence Against Christians

Oct. 16More Boko Haram and Jihadist...

Nigerian Christians face persecution all the time. They are ripped away from their families and killed. Their lives are truly in peril every day. We’ve been sharing with you the story of Leah Sharibu, a Christian teen kidnapped by Boko Haram. She was one of 110 Nigerian girls kidnapped in February 2018. Five of those children are dead and 104 were...More

ACLJ Makes Oral Intervention at U.N. for Pastor Cao

Sep. 25ACLJ Makes Oral Intervention at...

Unprecedented Presidential Action at the U.N.

Sep. 20Unprecedented Presidential Action...

Nigeria: Christian Teen Leah Sharibu Alive, but in Danger

Sep. 16Nigerian Government Reports...

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Leah Sharibu

Sixteen-year-old Leah Sharibu is facing death at the hands of Nigeria’s brutal jihadist militia Boko Haram because she is a Christian. Leah Sharibu was one of 110 Nigerian girls kidnapped by the vile jihadist group Boko Haram – the militant West African radical Islamic army pledged to ISIS – after it stormed their...More

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Youcef Nadarkhani

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Unprecedented Presidential Action at the U.N. to Protect Christians

Jordan Sekulow //

Sep 20, 2019

We are constantly working to fight religious persecution all around the world. This coming Monday at the United Nations, President Trump is doing something pretty amazing demanding what we have long called for...

Nigerian Government Reports Kidnapped Christian Teen Leah Sharibu is...

Jordan Sekulow //

Sep 16, 2019

Captive Christian teen Leah Sharibu is reportedly still alive, but her life remains in grave danger at the hands of the jihadist army Boko Haram. The ACLJ is continually taking action to win her freedom,

Telling the Stories of Persecuted Christians in Iraq, Egypt, Iran,

Paul Archuleta //

Apr 11, 2019

Recently, through our international affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), we submitted reports detailing religious persecution in Iraq , Egypt , Iran , Bolivia , and Kazakhstan as part of...

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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.