Main content

Iranian Environmental Scientist - Kaveh Madani

Why has environmental activism become so dangerous in Iran? HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to the Iranian environmental scientist, Kaveh Madani.

Since the beginning of 2018, the Iranian Government has locked up a number of environmental scientists and campaigners. One respected conservationist was found hanged in his cell in what the authorities said was a suicide. What is going on? HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to Kaveh Madani, a scientist invited back to Iran from an academic post in London to be deputy head of the Environment Department. He got caught up in the crackdown and fled Iran in April. Why has environmental activism become so dangerous in Iran?

(Photo: Kaveh Madani)

Available now

23 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Jun 2018 19:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 02:06GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 03:06GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 06:06GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 07:06GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 14:06GMT
  • Wed 27 Jun 2018 19:06GMT

Podcast