Iran must free Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
(WorldNews Politics)

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani must be released. As a religious prisoner of conscience in Iran, Pastor Nadarkhani is serving the second year of his six-year sentence, recently reduced from ten years. In the first half of this year, Iranian authorities have furloughed criminals, while those wrongly imprisoned for their religious beliefs remain locked up. In light of these circumstances, we call on the government of Iran to show mercy by releasing Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and return him safely to his family. As advocates for Pastor Nadarkhani, part of the bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom`s...