Di Kanani, a sociological researcher and women's rights activist, said that despite the announcement of security restrictions for the presence of Prince Reza Pahlavi and his wife at the Frankfurt ceremony, there was no change in the convention program. He saw this decision as a sign of the weakness of Germany's political will to deal with the threats of the Islamic Republic. Kanani added that limiting the presence of Prince Reza Pahlavi weakens the voice of Iranians who do not have the possibility to protest freely within the country. He emphasized that the Iranians abroad should raise this issue in the media, in the universities and in the political circles of their countries of residence.