House Hearing Announced on Jailed American Pastor (+video)

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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee will hold a hearing Dec. 12 on the status of jailed American pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been held in some of Iran’s most notorious prisons for more than a year because of his Christian faith.

The hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations is expected to investigate Iran’s human rights violations against the American pastor.

Responding to the news, Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., an outspoken advocate for religious freedom, told WND that the hearing is a move in the right direction.

“I am pleased that they’re having the hearing next week. The committee hearing is a positive step, and it’s hoped this will put adequate pressure on the Obama administration to speak out for the release of Pastor Abedini,” Wolf said.

American Center for Law and Justice Executive Director Jordan Sekulow said the hearing gives the U. S. a critical opportunity to raise the pastor’s case.

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