Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi receives the Nobel Peace Prize – we’ll have reactions from friends and family as well as the more muted response of the Iranian establishment.
Also in the programme, we hear from the Russian journalist who fled Russia after a public TV protest against the war, and was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in ... Show More
Yesterday
Ceasefire comes into force as IDF pulls out of parts of Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza returning to their homes following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas say they've been shocked by the scale of destruction. Also on the programme, The Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist, María Corina Machado, has been awarded this year's ... Show More
45m 55s
Jan 2023
Arrests, Executions and the Iranian Protesters Who Refuse to Give Up
This episode contains descriptions of violence and injury. In September, protests began in Iran over the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, at the hands of the government. The demonstrations have since intensified, as has the government’s response, with thousands arrested and a ... Show More
34m 35s
Sep 2023
U.S.-Iran Exchange Prisoners – A Year Since the Death of Masha Amini Sparked Protests
On Monday, five Americans who were imprisoned in Iran, stepped off a plane in Doha, Qatar. They were freed as part of a prisoner exchange deal between the U.S. and Iran.
Despite the happy news, the Biden administration is facing a lot of criticism for this deal, which also gave I ... Show More
12m 27s