Showing posts with label Saeed Abedini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saeed Abedini. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Friday, July 24, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
IRAN- Iran imprisonment marks grim milestone
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| Saeed Abedini |
American Pastor Saeed Abedini has now spent 1,000 days in captivity in
Iran – nearly three years suffering in prison – separated from his wife, Naghmeh,
and their two young children.
No one could have imagined that he would be imprisoned this long when he
was taken into custody by Iranian regime in 2012 simply because of his
Christian faith. Pastor Saeed was in
Iran working on an orphanage when he was unexpectedly taken into custody by
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
In January 2013, Pastor Saeed was convicted of undermining the national
security of Iran for gathering with Christians in private homes from 2000 to
2005. He was sentenced to 8-years in prison.
Pastor Saeed has endured much in the past 1,000 days. He still suffers
from physical injuries that require much-needed medical attention – injuries
received from past beatings by prison guards. He also faces psychological
torture and as recently as a couple of weeks ago – he received another round of
beatings.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
IRAN- House passes bill calling on Iran to release American prisoners
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American
pastor Saied Abedini given more than 12 years imprisonment in Iran
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The US House of Representative passed a resolution on Monday calling on Iran to immediately release three American political prisoners, according to an article published on The Hill.
The measure, approved 391-0, urges the Iranian government to free Pastor Saeed Abedini and two other Americans held in Iran prisons.
Passage of the resolution comes weeks before international negotiators’ June 30 deadline to reach a final deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), the measure’s author who represents Flint, Mich., said the prisoners shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip.
“It’s important that we remember these names. These are individuals. They are not just pawns in a geopolitical struggle between Iran and the rest of the world,” Kildee said.
The measure, approved 391-0, urges the Iranian government to free Pastor Saeed Abedini and two other Americans held in Iran prisons.
Passage of the resolution comes weeks before international negotiators’ June 30 deadline to reach a final deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), the measure’s author who represents Flint, Mich., said the prisoners shouldn’t be used as a bargaining chip.
“It’s important that we remember these names. These are individuals. They are not just pawns in a geopolitical struggle between Iran and the rest of the world,” Kildee said.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Iran won’t pledge to release American captives as sign of goodwill
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Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini
The Examiner - April 4, 2015 - As President Obama touted a tentative deal
that would lift sanctions on Iran in return for reducing its number of nuclear
facilities, left unmentioned were the American citizens currently held captive
by the regime.
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