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Rapper Toomaj Salehi Given Death Sentence By Iranian Court

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A lawyer for Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi said his client has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the protests that swept Iran in 2022. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday. The 32-year-old rapper has been detained, held in solitary confinement, and was allegedly tortured following his arrest. A court in Isfahan has upheld the original verdict of “corr…

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Variety

Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death Over Music Criticizing Government

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by an Iranian revolutionary court over songs that criticized the Iranian government, according to his lawyer and state media. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday. Salehi, 33, has been arrested multiple times by Iranian forces for criticizing the regime’s corruption and suppression of protests sparked by the deat…

12 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Deadline

Rapper Toomaj Salehi Given Death Sentence By Iranian Court

12 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Liberation

#SaveToomaj: calls to support Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, sentenced to death

The Iranian authorities are under pressure to release the artist sentenced to death after supporting the 2022 demonstrations in Iran. His supporters have launched a campaign on social networks under the hashtag #SaveToomaj.

12 days ago·Paris, France

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Egypt Independent

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting - Egypt Independent

CNN — Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that swept Iran in 2022, according to his lawyer. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday. The rapper has been detained, held in solitary confinement and …

12 days ago·Cairo, Egypt

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DailyGuide Network

Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Supporting Anti-Hijab Protests

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been handed a death sentence by an Iranian court for his involvement in supporting anti-hijab protests, sparking international outrage over the severity of the punishment. Salehi, who has been imprisoned for more than a year and a half, found himself on the wrong side of the law after backing the wave of demonstrations triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Amini tragically passed away shortly after being…

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