Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death, says lawyer
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BBC— Musician Toomaj Salehi had backed anti-government nationwide protests in 2022.
The Source—Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death After Creating Protest Music. A rapper is now facing death after speaking out against his government in his raps. According to Deadline, attorneys for Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi have been sentenced to death for rap lyrics that aligned with protests in Iran in 2022. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” his lawyer stated. After […] The post Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death After Creating Protest Music first appeared on The Source.
CBS News—Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi reportedly sentenced to death for backing protests. An Iranian court has sentenced a dissident rapper to death, local media reported Wednesday. The rapper has been jailed for more than a year and a half for supporting protests sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. "Branch 1 of Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to death on the charge of corruption on Earth," the artist's lawyer Amir Raisian said, according to the reformist Shargh newspaper.Salehi, 33, was arrested in October 2022 after publicly backing the wave of...
Bloomberg—Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rapper Toomaj Salehi for Protest Songs. A prominent Iranian hip hop musician who was arrested for his protest lyrics and social media posts has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court, the reformist Shargh newspaper reported.