ICC Note: The latest report from Iran is that Pastor Saeed remains in a hospital room and has not been transferred back to the Rajai Shahr prison. This has been a welcome improvement and has allowed him to slowly begin recovering from the numerous injuries he has received in prison. He has been examined by doctors, but has not received a needed surgery to address internal injuries. There is hope that Saeed will be among the prisoners released as part of Iranian New Year celebrations.
By: Jordan Sekulow
03/31/2014 Iran (ACLJ) – American Pastor Saeed Abedini remains in a hospital room instead of a prison cell. As we reported in mid-March, Pastor Saeed was taken from Rajai Shahr Prison to a hospital where he has received and continues to receive medication.
Family members reported that a physician actually examined him yesterday. He is still suffering from internal injuries he received in prison.
There’s no word on how long Pastor Saeed will remain hospitalized. Family members who were able to visit with him this weekend said it’s clear the time he has spent in the hospital is a significant improvement over how he was being treated in prison.
According to his family, he is receiving meals and medicine – but the much-needed surgery to address internal injuries has not yet occurred.
We continue to pray for Pastor Saeed – that his health will improve and that he will be re-united with his wife and two young children who live in the United States.
We also remain hopeful that in addition to getting the medical care he so desperately needs, that Iranian officials display the kind of humanitarian treatment that often accompanies the start of the Iranian New Year which began on March 21st. This is the time of year when the Iranian government frequently offers clemency to prisoners of conscience.
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