Amnesty International Germany:

AI Germany published a major press statement and called on the German government to act. In the press release, Julia Duchrow, Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International in Germany, denounced:

"The fact that Nahid Taghavi has been imprisoned in Evin Prison for a year and was sentenced on flimsy grounds is clear evidence of the lack of the rule of law and the serious disregard for human rights in Iran. Nahid Taghavi has only made use of her right to freedom of expression. It is being pursued as part of Iran's perfidious strategy that misuses dual citizens as bargaining chips for political purposes." 

NGO IGFM (International Society for Human Rights):

In a press release, Martin Lessenthin, chairman of the International Society for Human Rights, emphasized:

“It is tragic that the German foreign policy has failed to achieve justice and freedom for Nahid Taghavi within a year. Especially with regard to her health problems, something must finally move. Nahid Taghavi shouldn't have to spend another Christmas innocently behind bars.” The Frankfurt-based human rights organization demands the immediate and unconditional release of the German citizen.

Martin Lessenthin joined Mariam Claren to record a segment for a German TV channel broadcast on their Oct. 17 morning show.

Terre des Femmes:

The well-known German NGO for women rights around the world started Awareness Days on Thursday about the situation of female political prisoners in Iran, with a central focus on Nahid Taghavi. Their press release states: “TERRE DES FEMMES e.V. demands the immediate unconditional release of Nahid Taghavi and all other women who are in political captivity in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

Readers can access, in German, their online article and view their extensive interview with Mariam Claren.

Media coverage:

• BILD (biggest German daily newspaper) published an extensive interview with Mariam and quoted Amnesty International Germany
• tagesschau.de (Internet site of German Channel1) segment

Mariam Claren, quoted in press coverage, said:

"A year has now passed since my mother was arrested. A year in which I woke up and saw the world through the eyes of my mother Nahid Taghavi. 365 days in which my mother was deprived of all rights by the Iranian authorities. For my part, I will not rest until my mother Nahid Taghavi is free, until then it will always be: #FREENAHID."