Roqe Ep#213 - The Uprising: Is an Iranian life worth the same as a Western one?

08/11/2022 2h 43min
Roqe Ep#213 - The Uprising: Is an Iranian life worth the same as a Western one?

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Episode Synopsis

A new edition of Roqe as part of the Uprising series, featuring more powerful Iranian voices from across the diaspora on the ongoing revolution in Iran. Feature guests include:

Singer and songwriter Negin Parsa in Istanbul
Human rights advisor and refugee counsellor Parastoo Fatemi in Dusseldorf, Germany
NUFDI policy director Cameron Khansarinia in Washington DC

Plus, Jian opens the show with an essay entitled, “Is an Iranian life worth the same as a Western one?,” focused on the decision of Iranian lawmakers to urge the judiciary to begin executing protesters. And the Roqe Roundtable convenes back in Toronto with Pegah and Shaya joining JIan to discuss the outrageous Majlis decision, the imminent World Cup, an update on the detained rapper, Toomaj, and the prospects and implications of a proposed “Council” that would consist of prominent opposition leaders who are in the Diaspora.

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