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Confronting Religious Persecution at the IRF Summit

Feb. 10Stories That Demand Action:

Last week I spoke on a panel at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C.—a global gathering that brings together advocates, policymakers, and legal experts from around the world who are on the front lines of defending religious freedom. The Summit provides a rare forum to share firsthand experiences, expose ongoing...More

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Save Christians From Murder in Congo

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has once again become the site of unspeakable violence , with Christian communities being targeted by terrorists and militant forces. On February 15, over 70 Christians – primarily women, children, and the elderly – were added to the list of victims when they were abducted...More

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Free the Israeli Hostages from Hamas

The ACLJ has just taken immediate action at the United Nations on behalf of several families whose family members have been taken hostage by Hamas. We have shared with you the heart-wrenching stories of some of the individuals who were taken hostage on October 7, 2023. Now, we are legally representing families of the Israeli hostages who were taken by Hamas and have just taken action at the United Nations to bring those hostages home.

One of the many ways we are working to help bring the hostages home is through filing submissions with the U.N. Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID). The primary mandate of this WGEID is to help families learn the whereabouts of their family members who have disappeared and eventually to see their safe return home. To assist the WGEID in identifying these individuals and learning their whereabouts, we filed separate submissions for four of the Israeli hostages, detailing their stories and the horrors they experienced on October 7, 2023.

We have just received notification that the U.N. WGEID has received them. Now the U.N. working group is required to request that the State or State-sponsored group responsible for the disappearances carry out an investigation and report back on the status of the missing individuals.

Additionally, the U.N. WGEID is required to continue to follow up with these investigations periodically, which means that these entities will continue to be pressured by the working group until they comply. While we understand that they may not comply with the WGEID’s request, it is critical that we utilize all options at our disposal to pressure them into releasing the hostages.

This also puts the U.N. on notice and puts pressure on its member nations not to ignore the plight of these hostages who were ripped from their homes and families and are being subject to the most horrific experience of their lives. The world must not turn a blind eye to this evil.

Stand with the ACLJ as we fight and stand up for the victims who have been abducted by Hamas.

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CeCe Heil  //

Jan 24, 2025

We are pleased that two of the hostages who were released on the eve of President Trump’s inauguration are ACLJ clients. It’s a tremendous victory for them and their families after more than 15 months in Hamas...

Jordan Sekulow  //

Sep 03, 2024

No one can deny what was caught on camera with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Fair. After a reporter asked about the deaths of the six Israeli hostages in Gaza (including a U.S. citizen),

Grégor Puppinck  //

Jan 30, 2024

On January 25–26, ACLJ’s international affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), led a new mission in support of the Israeli families of Hamas hostages. With a delegation of survivors of...