Share this Story: Adam Zivo: Dissident Iranian artists deserve our supportAdam Zivo: Dissident Iranian artists deserve our support Supporting dissident voices in repressive regimes is a cost-effective way to affirm both Canada’s self-interest and moral obligations Photo by Iranian Artists Relief FundArticle content Loathed by its own people, Iran’s theocratic regime has continued to maintain power through the cruel repression of domestic dissent. Try refreshing your browser, or Adam Zivo: Dissident Iranian artists deserve our support Back to video With Canada being in limbo on Iran, Iranians in Canada have found their own ways to support their relatives back home. The newly launched Iranian Artists Relief Fund (IARF) is one such initiative, fostering dissident art as a means of advocating for reform. Photo by Iranian Artists Relief Fund I interviewed Human and Talaee, co-founders of the IARF, about the relationship between dissident art and political activism. Photo by Iranian Artists Relief Fund Canadian foreign policy, in addition to opposing hostile political forces, is built on a commitment to humanitarianism.

Source: National Post August 03, 2021 10:01 UTC