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of defiance and determined for regime change. we can speak to azadeh pourzand, human rights researcher at the school of oriental and african studies here in london. we have seen is videos or gunfire can be heard, how warrior are you with the amount of force the authorities seem to be using, is that increasing do you think? thank ou for that increasing do you think? thank you for having that increasing do you think? thank you for having me. that increasing do you think? thank you for having me. myself- that increasing do you think? thank you for having me. myself and - that increasing do you think? trisha; you for having me. myself and my colleagues who are human rights researchers and applicants, we are obviously extremely worried, but at the same time, not surprised at the level of willingness of the iranian regime to open fire on protesters. this has certainly precedents in terms of the use of lethal force against peaceful protesters. we ve seem that in november 2019 protests,
years at the corporation, grew up there shaped his ideas there, then spent ten years as the leader of the corporation to now start approaching those kinds of environments with the values of the universal human rights and defense of free societies against dictators and the speaking up for isolated activists or minorities in places, you know, as obscure as burma or equatorial guinea. they are the most important place. and not just speaking for human rights but funding them, building networks through embassies around the world, people may not understand, there are a lot of place in the world where american power is actually the last bastion in a troubled capital in a support for freedom activists, human rights researchers and obscure opposition parties or small,
speaking up for isolated activists or minorities in places, you know, as obscure as burma or equatorial guinea. they are the most important place. and not just speaking for human rights but funding them, building networks through embassies around the world, people may not understand, there are a lot of place in the world where american power is actually the last bastion in a troubled capital in a support for freedom activists, human rights researchers and obscure opposition parties or small, minority religions, so if you re not kind of comfortable speaking