Iran’s Religious Dictatorship | Masih Alinejad
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Iran’s Religious Dictatorship | Masih Alinejad
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Location: Zoom
Date: Friday 1st May
Role: Journalist & Political Activist
In April 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran formed after the Islamic Revolution had overthrown the US-backed King of Iran.
The political system in Iran has both an ‘elected’ president and a Supreme Leader who holds the position for life. Over the last 40 years, the regime has been accused of funding terrorism, rigging electoral ballots, killing protesters and journalists, and numerous human rights abuses.
Under the regime, women have faced severe oppression. In 1975, before the Islamic Republic, Shirin Ebadi became the first female judge in Iran but was forced to resign following the revolution. Women can now no longer be appointed as judges, be seen in public without a hijab, leave the country without their husband’s permission or even sing, dance or attend football matches.
In this interview, I am joined by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist, political activist and critic of the Iranian authorities. We discuss the Islamic Republic, human rights, freedom of expression abuses and the November 2019 uprising.
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The Guardian: Iranian police fired live rounds to disperse protesters, say witnesses
Al Jazeera: 'Vicious crackdown': Iran protest death toll at 304
The Independent: Over 300 killed and thousands arrested in Iran protests
BBC: Afghanistan investigates reports Iran guards forced migrants into river
Wikipedia: Women's rights movement in Iran
Human Rights Watch: Women's Rights in Iran
BBC: Iranian women - before and after the Islamic Revolution
Amnesty: Everything you need to know about human rights in Iran
BBC: Iran: Happy video dancers sentenced to 91 lashes and jail
Telegraph: Iranian women to attend football match freely after Fifa orders end to male-only policy
Euronews: Meet the Iranian woman who dresses as a man to attend football matches
New York Times: Iran’s Stacked Election Is Expected to Produce a Hard-Line Parliament
Reuters: Iran starts election campaign with thousands barred from standing
BBC: Six charts that show how hard US sanctions have hit Iran 9 December 2019
Wikipedia: United States sanctions against Iran
The Guardian: EU's Catherine Ashton criticised for meeting Iranian women activists
Human Rights Watch: Iranian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Is a Plea for Basic Rights
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