What should we do when our diplomacy seems ineffective?

When British-Australian academic, Kylie Moore-Gilbert was recently moved to Qarchak, a notorious prison in Iran’s desert, people asked why. Concern was expressed about her current and future health and welfare. And there were questions about the effectiveness of Australia’s response to the situation.

A family handout photo British-Australian university lecturer Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert who has been detained in Iran since 2018 and who is now in Qarchak prison. Source: AAP Images/Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade/AP.

Although the media is currently dominated by news about COVID-19 the case raised questions about why we should care about issues like the Kylie Moore-Gilbert and what she be done when diplomacy seems slow or ineffective. Greg Barton, Research Professor and Chair of Global Islamic Politics in the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University analysed the issues.

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