I started a petition asking for a pardon for Hak Ja Han Moon, the spiritual leader many know as the Mother of Peace.

I believe she's being treated harshly mainly because she leads a religious movement people find controversial.

Even if wrongdoing happened around her, the prosecutors found no evidence that she had any direct part in it, and making a woman in her 80s the fall guy for misconduct is not right.

No one should be punished for their faith. This is religious persecution and if we allow persecution of any religion, no one is free. Blind justice must prevail over what the popular opinion wants to see happen.

You can sign the petition here: www.pardonmother.com