Anti-government protests in Iran are into their eighth week and show no sign of letting up, despite a massive crackdown by authorities.
The demonstrations were sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish-Iranian woman who'd been rounded up by the morality police for failing to wear her headscarf properly.
Hundreds are reported to have been killed in the largest show of unrest in years.
So how should the West respond? New Zealand has suspended its bilateral Human Rights Dialogue with Iran, following the release of a New Zealand couple held for nearly 4 months there.
Does hostage diplomacy hamper the ability of governments condemn and take action? Kathryn speaks to Kylie Moore-Gilbert - an British-Australian academic held for 804 days in Iran.
Photo: AFP, supplied
