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Confronting Religious Persecution at the IRF Summit

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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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A Christian pastor has been sentenced to one of the worst prisons in the world after already enduring harassment, interrogations, exorbitant fines, and imprisonment.

Pastor Matthias Abdolreza Ali-Haghnejad (a friend of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, whom we helped free from death row years ago) was arrested when his house church's Christmas party was raided by the Iranian government. His wife was later charged with "propaganda against the state."

Pastor Matthias – who has endured multiple arrests and imprisonments for his faith since 2006 – was then wrongfully sentenced to 6 more years in prison for a "crime" of which he was supposedly acquitted in 2014.

Pastor Matthias was suddenly exiled to Minab Prison (known for executions and inhumane conditions), almost 1,000 miles from his wife and daughter. Iranian authorities are known to punish Christian prisoners with this severe isolation.

We are advocating for Pastor Matthias at the U.N., demanding that Iran free him. Christians should not be imprisoned for peacefully practicing their faith.

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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.