Immediately pardon Jeffrey Sterling, imprisoned C.I.A. whistleblower‏

"My husband was wrongfully sentenced to prison simply  because he was in touch with a journalist. Please join  me and the coalition of organizations led by Reporters  Without Borders in my request to the Obama  Administration to immediately pardon my  husband." Holly Sterling

This is the petition of Holly Sterling, the wife of former  C.I.A. officer Jeffrey Sterling, sentenced to 3.5 years in  prison in May 2015. His crime? Simply being in touch with  New York Times journalist James Risen.   Since then, Holly has fought for her husband's innocence.  While an appeal of his conviction is underway, RSF has  launched a petition on change.org to ask President Barack  Obama for Jeffrey's immediate and full pardon. During Jeffrey’s trial, the Department of Justice was  unable to present any direct evidence proving that he  divulged classified information to Risen. They relied on  circumstantial evidence — emails and telephone conversations  — to try to make a case to a jury who would likely favor his conviction. To help this cause, to reach a large number of signatures  on the petition, to pressure President Obama to pardon Jeffrey,  we need your help. Sign the petition and help spread the message using  #pardonforjeffrey on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. If we can help to obtain Jeffrey's pardon, it will be thanks to you. Thank you for your support. Christophe Deloire General Secretary Reporters Without Borders