On the 365th day since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s arrest, family and friends have gathered at Fortune Green – close to her home in Hampstead, north-west London.
The 38-year-old was arrested at Tehran Airport on April 3 last year while visiting family in Iran with daughter Gabriella. She was imprisoned for five years in September and lost an appeal against her sentence in January, but maintains her innocence against a charge of plotting to topple the government.
Supporters tied yellow ribbons to a tree in the park along with quotes from inmates at the prison where Zaghari-Ratcliffe is being held, describing what they would do with one day of freedom.
Richard adds what he will do on his first day of freedom to the tree by his and #freenazanin's home in West Hampstead. #ribbons4naz pic.twitter.com/T42YA53JA1
— Free Nazanin (@FreeNazanin) April 2, 2017
Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s wish reads: “My fondest dream has always been to arrive at our home, you ask me if I want to have a cup of tea, then make me one.“I just sit back and watch you two play. This is the image I had most when in solitary confinement.
Preparing for today's event #Ribbons4Naz #freenazanin #oneday pic.twitter.com/oUADMIS14B
— Free Nazanin (@FreeNazanin) April 2, 2017
“How I wish I could watch you both dance in the middle of our sitting room to the Michael Jackson music – like when Gabriella was only tiny.”
What would you do with a day of freedom? At #freenazanin event who now has spent last 365 days innocent in prison in Iran pic.twitter.com/SbnMU8rmCp
— Juergen Schurr (@juergenschurr) April 2, 2017
She also told how she would like to “put a huge paper on the wall” and “draw a world in which there are no prisons, walls or fences – and let Gabriella do the colouring”.
1 year ago today. We will not give up on you Nazanin. #FreeNazanin #Ribbons4Naz pic.twitter.com/bCgXtTY2CY
— James Loftus (@James_Loftus) April 2, 2017
Her husband Richard said it had been a “long year of separation, a year of our lives interrupted”.
@FreeNazanin One day of freedom – we hope it is soon for Nazanin. Prayers for her & the family #oneyearon #freenazanin #ribbons4naz pic.twitter.com/GATIpMl56H
— Lucy While (@LucyWhile) April 2, 2017
He is calling on supporters to tie ribbons on trees and send photos, along with their ideas of freedom.