Triggered by a deep economic crisis, protests in Iran have been spreading since December 28 and have now reached almost all social classes, cities, and regions of the country. Faced with an increasingly bloody repression, anger on the streets is growing, seeking to overthrow the government and reaffirming its rejection of any foreign control or interference.
Despite attempts by imperialist powers to exploit dissent and seize control of narratives around the transition, this popular uprising demonstrates a deep political consciousness that is part of a long tradition of the revolts by the Iranian people against a dictatorial, theocratic, militarized, and misogynistic regime.
How can we show solidarity with the democratic and popular movements in Iran today and better support the people’s legitimate aspirations for social and political emancipation and respect for the most basic rights? And what are the possible paths to a lasting and credible solution to the crisis?
This conversation aims to shed new light on the situation in Iran and its complex dynamics, thereby offering a glimpse of possible forms of solidarity with the Iranian people.
Panel moderated by Amir Khadir (former member of the National Assembly of Quebec)
With :
- Nimâ Machouf (researcher, epidemiologist and Canadian politician of Iranian origin).
- Mina Fakhravar (Ph.D candidate in feminist studies, and board member of the Association des femmes iraniennes de Montréal).
- Yves Engler (author of 13 books, mostly on Canadian foreign policy).
