{"id":2525,"date":"2021-12-06T07:10:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=2525"},"modified":"2024-02-16T10:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:40:02","slug":"pastor-sentenced-to-jailtime-for-prayer-and-evangelism-in-nepal-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/pastor-sentenced-to-jailtime-for-prayer-and-evangelism-in-nepal","title":{"rendered":"Pastor sentenced to jailtime for prayer and evangelism in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2525\" class=\"elementor elementor-2525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f3c94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f3c94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cab19\" data-id=\"d1cab19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb4296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb4296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>District Court of Dolpa sentences Nepalese pastor for \u201coutraging religious feelings\u201d and \u201cproselytizing\u201d<\/b><\/p><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Human rights experts raise concern over state of religious freedom in Nepal<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3a5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab3a5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Vienna (6 December 2021)<\/b> &#8211; The Dolpa District court sentenced pastor Keshab Raj Acharya, 32, to two years in prison and a fine of 20,000 Nepali rupees (approx. 170 USD) for \u201coutraging religious feelings\u201d and \u201cproselytizing\u201d. Last Tuesday, Pastor Keshab was sentenced for sharing gospel tracts and praying with fellow citizens. He plans to appeal the ruling.<\/p><p>\u201cNo person should live in fear of being arrested, oppressed or criminally charged for sharing their religious beliefs. Nepal\u2019s constitution guarantees religious freedom and freedom of expression to all citizens. It is outrageous that Pastor Keshab has been sentenced for praying and sharing the gospel. We hope that the higher judiciary will overturn this judgment and acquit Pastor Keshab. We also call on the government of Nepal to safeguard religious freedom in the country in line with their international commitments and ensure that all persons are able to freely practice and profess the religion of their choice.\u201d said Tehmina Arora, Director of Advocacy, Asia for ADF International.<\/p><p><b>Imprisoned for praying<\/b><\/p><p>On March 23, Pastor Keshab received a call from a man requesting prayer for his sick wife. In response, Pastor Keshab invited the man to come to his house for prayer. When the knock at the door came later, four police officers were there to arrest him. The pastor was released on April 8 only to be re-arrested moments later on charges of \u201coutraging religious feelings\u201d and \u201cproselytizing\u201d because he had been distributing gospel tracts. The Dolpa District Attorney\u2019s office filed charges on 21 May under Nepal\u2019s Criminal Code which prohibits converting anyone from one religion to another.<\/p><p>Pastor Keshab was denied bail on May 22, but after over a month the district judge decided to release him temporarily on bail equivalent to 2,500 USD. Five days after the order, he was released on July 3. The court has now sentenced Pastor Keshab for printing and distributing gospel tracts.<\/p><p>Reflecting on almost three months of imprisonment before his sentencing, Pastor Keshab said: \u201cIt was very difficult for me. I would think of my little children and my wife, and I would cry out to the Lord in prayer. I would look up at Him in hope that if it is in His will that I should be put through this, He would get me out of this.\u201d<\/p><p>International concern over religious freedom in Nepal<\/p><p>In partnership with local allies, ADF International is supporting Pastor Keshab\u2019s legal defence.<\/p><p>Govind Sharma, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nepal and Keshab\u2019s lawyer said: \u201cThe decision of the District Court to sentence Pastor Keshab to two years in prison is shocking. The only finding against Pastor Keshab was that he was engaged in the distribution of pamphlets promoting the Christian faith. The decision of the District Court goes beyond the scope of the law and must be corrected. We intend to appeal and continue fighting for Pastor Keshab &#8217;s release.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c4475 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1c4475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0702bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0702bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Images for free use in print or online in relation to this story only. 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