The Price of Conviction: A Tale of Two Vladimirs

Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
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The Price of Conviction: A Tale of Two Vladimirs

This podcast tells the remarkable stories of political prisoners around the world risking it all for something bigger than themselves: a better future for all of us. With Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine dominating headlines, Season One brings you the story of another Vladimir who's standing up to Putin despite two poisonings and a current 25-year prison (virtual death) sentence. To confront the global  challenges of our time and build hope for the future, we shouldn’t hear out regimes who rule by force. We should listen to the voices of conviction.Visit www.priceofconviction.com to learn more.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Other Vladimir

    When Russia invades Ukraine, a Russian opposition figure returns to Moscow to lead the struggle for a democratic, peaceful future, despite two poisonings that nearly took his life. Find out how Vladimir Kara-Murza is standing up to a dictator and facing the longest prison term for activism in Putin's Russia-- a virtual death sentence. This podcast is produced and hosted by international human rights lawyer Yonah Diamond from the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. And this episode feat...

    41 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The "Trial"

    How has the Putin regime exploited its war of aggression in Ukraine to increase its grip on power and control at home? This episode is about its fateful shift from an authoritarian to a totalitarian system, taking you behind the closed doors of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s sham trial to uncover the lengths the regime will go to turn a peaceful opposition and anti-war activist into the gravest "enemy of the state." The "Trial" features interviews with Vladimir himself in 2020, Evgenia K...

    35 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Historical Memory

    How do the lessons of Russian history give Vladimir Kara-Murza the certainty that his sacrifices were not made in vain, that the forces of democracy will prevail? This episode is about the struggle for Russia’s historical memory and future, as told by the dissidents who came before and lit the path for the torchbearers of today. It includes interviews with Vladimir Kara-Murza in 2020, former Soviet political prisoner Natan Sharansky, his lawyer at the time Prof Irwin Cotler, histori...

    29 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Putin's Plan Backfires // Looking Ahead

    If Putin’s intention were to silence Vladimir Kara-Murza, he’s horribly miscalculated and has produced the exact opposite result of amplifying his voice and cause by making him an internationally renowned political prisoner. In this final episode, we’ll trace the positive developments and responses brought about by Vladimir’s sacrifice and activism and look ahead to inhabit the same future Vladimir sees. This episode features Vladimir Kara-Murza's wife, Evgenia Kara-Murza, Wallenberg Centre ...

    30 min

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This podcast tells the remarkable stories of political prisoners around the world risking it all for something bigger than themselves: a better future for all of us. With Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine dominating headlines, Season One brings you the story of another Vladimir who's standing up to Putin despite two poisonings and a current 25-year prison (virtual death) sentence. To confront the global  challenges of our time and build hope for the future, we shouldn’t hear out regimes who rule by force. We should listen to the voices of conviction.Visit www.priceofconviction.com to learn more.

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