This week Mervyn and Stuart discuss the case of Pastor Irani in Iran, who was beaten and taken to an unknown location by intelligence agents. There are also news updates from Burma, India, and information on how you can get involved in the Nigeria week of Prayer.

On this week's show you will hear from:

Mervyn Thomas, Chief Executive

A passionate advocate for the right to religious freedom, Mervyn speaks at conferences and churches both in the UK and internationally. He is a member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship Religious Liberty Commission and Chairman of the Religious Liberty Partnership (an international network of organisations focused on religious liberty).

Mervyn has been Chief Executive since 1999, and was one of the founding members of CSW over thirty years ago. He is married to Wendy, and they have two children.

Reverend Stuart Windsor, CSW Special Ambassador

Stuart Windsor was Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s National Director for 19 years and is now CSW’s Special Ambassador. Throughout his time with CSW Stuart has seen our work achieve a high profile for advocacy on religious freedom throughout the world.

Stuart has travelled extensively to countries where Christians and others suffer persecution for their religious beliefs. He has carried out briefings in the US Congress and Senate, given evidence in hearings at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and has spoken at the European and UK parliaments. In recent years, his work has involved securing the safety of several Pakistani Christian families who were subject to apostasy charges in Pakistan. He lives in Surrey with his wife Ethel.

CSW is a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights, in the pursuit of justice. Find out more at www.csw.org.uk

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