Iran’s judiciary confirms dissident rapper sentenced to death for role in protests
by The Times of Israel
The Times of Israel— Court says sentence could be commuted; Toomaj Salehi's lawyer announced verdict Wednesday, 18 months after client jailed over protests in wake of morality police detainee's killing
The Guardian—Iran’s death sentence for rapper sparks protests and undermines criticism of US. Regime’s effort to exploit US campus crackdown damaged by treatment of Toomaj SalehiAn Iranian court’s decision to pass the death sentence against Toomaj Salehi, a popular Iranian rapper and regime opponent, has led to international protests and damaged Iran’s fledgling efforts to exploit crackdowns on unrest in US university campuses over Gaza as an abuse of human rights.Crowds gathered in the US, Europe and Canada on Sunday to support Salehi, while dozens of political prisoners in Iran’s...
KTLA—Iranian rapper’s death sentence sparks protests in Southern California. Demonstrators around the globe, including here in Los Angeles, came out over the weekend to protest the Iranian Revolutionary Court’s death sentence against rapper Toomaj Salehi, according to multi
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.