Roqe Ep#231 - The Uprising: The Plight of Political Prisoners - Hila Sedighi, Shirin Amani Azari

A new edition of Roqe including a feature interview with acclaimed poet and activist, Hila Sedighi, recorded in-person with Jian in the Middle East last week. Hila makes the case for regime change in Iran and gives a personal perspective on the horrific conditions that political prisoners face in Iran right now and the trauma they are left with. Plus award-winning psychotherapist Shirin Amani Azeri joins from London to reflect on her remote work with political prisoners in Iran at present. In addition, Jian opens the show with an essay entitled, “Ok, Canadian government: You’re out of excuses. Finally put the IRGC on the terrorist list,” and discusses the European Parliament decision about the same issue as well as the new social media momentum around Reza Pahlavi.