International Pressure Brings Acquittal of Iranian Christian Death Penalty Charges

Hamid Pourmand converted to Christianity in 1980. He served in the Iranian military, where he informed his superiors of his conversion. Iranian law only allows Muslims to serve. In September 2004 Pourmand was arrested, charged with "apostasy and proselytising" and faced the death penalty. On May 28th 2005 judge Bandar-I Bushehr, under international pressure, acquitted Pourmand of the charges. The judge stated "I don't know who you are, but the rest-of-the-world does." Other Christians have not been so fortunate.

Pourmand is one of over 200 million people who face imprisonment, torture and death for their faith in Jesus Christ.

CONVERT FROM ISLAM ACQUITTED OF APOSTASY CHARGES - Could have faced death penalty

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