In a joint statement, they said: «Turkish officials who participate in the detainment of any innocent American citizen should face international consequences, and
the actions against Pastor Brunson, in particular, qualify as hostage - taking.»
Dr. Scranton also took
action against the pastor of the church, warning him not to make any political protests against the Japanese colonialization of Korea.
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Pastors Behnam Irani, Matthias Haghnejad and Deacon Silas Rabbani were cleared of
action against the state after an appeal.
Pastor Haghnejad and Deacon Rabbani were subsequently released; however,
Pastor Irani remains in Ghezal Hesar Prison in Karaj, where he is serving a one year sentence for
action against the state and a five - year sentence for «
action against national security».
Directed by Marie Fortune, a
pastor and author of Sexual Violence, The Unmentionable Sin: An Ethical and Pastoral Perspective (Pilgrim Press, 1983), the Center has developed resources for congregational study and
action, including a study guide for teen - agers on preventing sexual abuse, a monograph on violence
against women of color, and a manual for congregational use in discovering and developing community resources on family violence.
Pastor Aginighan, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in a statement, said that the proposed
action was
against President Muhammadu Buhari's assurance to redress challenges of underdevelopment facing the region.