Persecution

“More than a dozen families have fled Sweden, according to The New American Feb. 17. Himmelstrand’s family is in exile in Finland, facing fines of more than $26,000 in Sweden for choosing to educate their children at home.”

“Holding signs that read ‘Religious Freedom’ and ‘King Abdullah: Free Illegally Detained Ethiopians,’ demonstrators shouted chants demanding [the release of ] Christians in Saudi Arabia who had been imprisoned for their beliefs.”

4:55 a.m., 19 Mehr/October 11 According to a statement posted on Iran’s judiciary website, pastor Yousef Nadarkhani’s death sentence has been revoked by the High Court.Nadarkhani, 33, was arrested and sentenced to death in Iran’s northern city of Rasht in 2009.

Reports differ on Nadarkhani’s status and next steps.

“Wood High Principal Cliff McGraw agreed that Cuckovich [the teacher ] went overboard in his punishment.”