Free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - show your support on April 2nd

On April 2nd, in Hilly Fields, a special rally will be held to protest the imprisonment of former Brockley resident Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe at the hands of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Clare Cowan of the Brockley Society writes:

3rd April 2016: My friend, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was detained by Iranian Revolutionary Guardsat Tehran airport on herway home to the UK after visiting her parents. She has been sentenced to five years in jail on unstated‘national security’ charges. Her two-year-old daughter, Gabriella is stranded in Iran with her grandparents. Her husband Richard is in London, campaigning for her release. Neither can witness their daughter growing up.

The beginning of spring is marked in Iran with New Year celebrations, called Nowruz. It has been sombre for this family. Nazanin is allowed to see her daughter only occasionally.

Richard writes: ‘One day it will be time to heal, to rediscover being normal. If you had one day of freedom –what would you do to enjoy and catch up with living again? What adventures can your children suggest? Not grand ideas, but ordinary ones.’

On Sunday 2 April at 10am or 12 noon or 3pm —or any time you can manage –come to Hilly Fields, Brockley, to the tennis court fence opposite Pistachio’s café. Bring colourful ribbons or labels, or use some of ours to tie messages on the tennis court.

Through the messages and photos, one day Nazanin, Gabriella and Richard will know about the love and support so many people feel for them. Nazanin lived in Tyrwhitt Road with us from 2006 to 2009. Some of you knew her and neighbours frequently ask me about her. You can read more information and Richard’s updates here.