Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2013 / 13:34 pm
Grassroots activists gathered at the Iranian Embassies across the world on June 13 to protest human rights violations in Iran, particularly the imprisonment of American citizen, Pastor Saeed Abedini.
According to Tiffany Barrans of the American Center for Law and Justice, activists in Washington, D.C., "held up signs saying 'release Pastor Saeed' as they stood in quiet support of religious freedom for all."
"Messages were drawn on the sidewalk with chalk, reminding passers-by that Pastor Saeed is 'in prison for his faith' and calling on Iran to release him," Barrans said in an online post.
The peaceful protests, titled "Standing together for Human Rights in Iran," occurred not only in the U.S., but throughout the world, in front of Iranian embassies, consulates and protectorates in countries including Hungary, Egypt, Sweden and Germany.