“As secretary-general of the United Nations, I would sincerely hope that the Iranian government will again very favorably consider releasing the remaining two American hikers so that they could join their families as soon as possible.” ~Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
“We do not understand why two clearly innocent young people who have committed their lives to improving our world continue to languish in Evin Prison. The time for Shane and Josh’s freedom is overdue and we implore you to allow them to go free and return to their families.” ~Íngrid Betancourt, Noam Chomsky, Mia Farrow, Rashid Khalidi, Mairead Maguire, Sean Penn, Desmond Tutu, and Terry Waite
“I want to be perfectly clear: Sarah, Shane and Josh have never worked for the United States government. They are simply open-minded and adventurous young people who represent the best of America, and of the human spirit. They are teachers, artists, and advocates for social and environmental justice.” ~President Barack Hussein Obama