About this episode
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert discusses her experience of being detained in an Iranian prison and the rise of hostage diplomacy.
Could you survive 804 days in an Iranian prison? Australian academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert did after being detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guard while trying to leave Tehran. Now she's warning that state hostage-taking - often called "hostage diplomacy" - is on the rise and says governments need to take a much tougher, more coordinated response.
People in this episode
Host: RNZ
Guest: Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Topics covered
- hostage diplomacy
- Iran
- prison experience
- state hostage-taking
- government response
Keywords
- hostage diplomacy
- Iran
- prison
- Kylie Moore-Gilbert
- state hostage-taking
- government response
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Places: Iran, Tehran
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