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A long form documentary podcast produced by independent journalists from the field, bringing stories from across the globe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  1. Wrapping up Season Five

    12/29/2024 · BONUS

    Wrapping up Season Five

    Fariba Nawa and Özge Sebzeci wrap up the season with some great news about some of the characters we met in Lethal Dissent.

    16 min
  2. Lethal Dissent: A Russian Dissident's Battle to Tell the Truth

    12/14/2024 · BONUS

    Lethal Dissent: A Russian Dissident's Battle to Tell the Truth

    Guest Nafisa Haji interviews Evgenia Baltatarova, a journalist and activist from Siberia, who fled Russia for Kazakhstan soon after the start of the war in Ukraine, when authorities ensnared her in a crackdown on critics of the war. Baltatarova had to move countries once again when Russia sought to have her extradited from Kazakhstan, and talks about the toll exile takes on one's life.

    39 min
  3. Lethal Dissent: How China Silences Dissent Abroad

    11/30/2024 · BONUS

    Lethal Dissent: How China Silences Dissent Abroad

    Guest Nafisa Haji interviews Emile Dirks, Research Associate and China expert at Citizen Lab, about Beijing's tactics for silencing critics abroad, and the controversy over TikTok.

    23 min
  4. Lethal Dissent: How Saudi Arabia Got Away With Murder

    11/16/2024 · BONUS

    Lethal Dissent: How Saudi Arabia Got Away With Murder

    Guest host Nafisa Haji interviews independent journalist and analyst Borzou Daragahi about what it was like covering the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, and what the case says about the growing problem of impunity and transnational repression.

    34 min
  5. Lethal Dissent: The Day After Never Came

    11/01/2024 · BONUS

    Lethal Dissent: The Day After Never Came

    Iranian protesters thought they were about to topple the regime during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, but once again the regime crushed the demonstrations despite some wins for women. Journalist Samira Mohyeddin talks about the weaknesses and strengths of the movement and why it’s not over. She also gets personal about navigating identity and journalism.

    45 min
  6. Lethal Dissent: What is Transnational Repression?

    10/18/2024 · BONUS

    Lethal Dissent: What is Transnational Repression?

    Host Nafisa Haji speaks with Nate Schenkkan, Senior Director of Research at Freedom House, about Transnational Repression. The term is familiar in policy circles and academics but what's the meaning behind these two words? Who's accountable for protecting dissidents targeted beyond their own borders by their own countries, and how is policy shaped in a global setting when sometimes countries are both protector and perpetrator?

    40 min
  7. Lethal Dissent: Behind the Scenes

    10/04/2024 · BONUS

    Lethal Dissent: Behind the Scenes

    Guest host Nafisa Haji interviews reporter Fariba Nawa about the adventures of reporting Lethal Dissent for two years, getting threats and the feedback the show received from listeners.

    24 min
  8. Lethal Dissent: The Note

    09/20/2024

    Lethal Dissent: The Note

    In the final episode, Mohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.

    28 min
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    On Spec Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
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