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Iranian Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released From Prison

Toomaj Salehi, Iranian dissident rapper and activist, released from prison after 753 days. Advocated for human rights in Iran, faced challenges, and now su...

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Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi jailed for supporting protests

Rapper who spoke up for Woman, Life, Freedom movement is released five months after death sentence overturned

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Iranian Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence Of Dissident Rapper

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence overturned by Iranian Supreme Court, sparking global support for his release and human rights advocacy.

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Iran overturns the death sentence of rapper, famous for songs after Mahsa Amini in 2022 death

The lawyer for one of Iran's popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the country's Supreme Court has overturned his death sentence

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Iran's Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence Of Hip-Hop Artist

Iran's Supreme Court overturns Toomaj Salehi's death sentence, sparking international criticism over Tehran's crackdown on dissent.

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Iran court overturns death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi, lawyer says

Musician, 33, faces retrial after being sentenced to death for ‘corruption on Earth’

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Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence

Iran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence against popular rapper Toomaj Salehi who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his lawyer said Saturday.

France 24

US lawmakers push to sanction Iranian officials over death sentence for rapper Toomaj Salehi

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and criticism of the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK

Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran to avoid prison

Director had been sentenced for ‘collusion with the intention of committing a crime against the country’s security’

The Guardian - UK

Who is Toomaj Salehi? Coldplay and Sting call for release of Iranian rapper sentenced to death

The statement says: ‘As artists, musicians, writers and leading cultural figures we stand in solidarity with Toomaj Salehi’

Evening Standard

Coldplay and Sting call for release of Toomaj Salehi, Iranian rapper sentenced to death

Leading cultural figures including Margaret Atwood sign statement in support of rapper who criticised Iranian regime

The Guardian - UK

Rap music in Iran: 'Crossing the red line into politics makes you a target'

Dozens of rappers have been arrested in Iran since the rise of hip-hop in the country in the early 2000s. But the death sentence pronounced on April 24 against the rapper Toomaj Salehi marks a turning point in the Iranian regime’s intolerance of artists with a political message. Exiled rap…

France 24

Iran Sentences Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi To Death

Iranian rappers Toomaj Salehi and Saman Yasin face harsh sentences in Iran for their alleged involvement in protests.

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#SaveToomaj: Iran Urged To Spare Rapper After 'Grotesque' Verdict

Iranian authorities on Thursday faced pressure to release and clear a prominent rapper sentenced to death in a verdict supporters say is merely revenge for his music backing anti-government protests.

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Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Criticizing Government

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for criticizing government and advocating against oppression. International condemnation of Iran's crackdow...

Evening Standard

Toomaj Salehi: Omid Djalili condemns Iran's plan to execute popular dissident rapper

Lawyer for rapper says he was sentenced to death on charges linked to unrest in Iran in 2022

Reason

Brickbat: Cover Your Head and Shut Your Mouth

Iranian officials arrested rapper Toomaj Salehi less than two weeks after his release from prison on bail, where he was serving a six-year sentence on multiple charges stemming from his support for anti-hijab protests. Salehi has been charged with "spreading lies and violation of public opinion." After his release from…

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The Conversation

Iranian protesters remain defiant in the face of violent and brutal regime oppression

The vibrant, brave and unyielding voice of dissent remains strong in Iran despite months of brutal repression by the clerical regime.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rapper Held in Iran Protests Needs 'Urgent' Treatment

A rapper arrested in October on capital charges in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests needs urgent medical treatment, a rights group said Thursday, urging an international campaign for his release. The New-York based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) also said Toomaj Salehi was being deprived of his right…

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Iranian government accused of 'sham trials' and 'torture' as protestors face executions

Iran has conducted the first known execution in relation to the anti-government protests, hanging a man for "waging war against God". Now there are fears many more could face execution under these "sham trials".

The Conversation

Iran: dissent by public figures has amplified the protest across the country – and the world

Iran’s Islamic Republic continues to violently suppress ongoing pro-democracy protests, which broke out in September in response to the killing of a young woman who had been arrested for not wearing a proper head covering. According to the NGO Iran Human Rights at least 458 protesters have been killed, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rights Group: More Iranians at Imminent Risk of Execution

Rights groups warned Sunday that several protesters in Iran are at imminent risk of execution, following an international backlash against the clerical regime's first hanging linked to ongoing demonstrations. The almost three-month-old protest movement was sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian arrested by the morality…

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s moment of truth: what will it take for the people to topple the regime?

The long read: Three months after the uprising began, demonstrators are still risking their lives. Will this generation succeed where previous attempts to unseat the Islamic hardliners have been crushed?

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool shows support for Iranian girls and women during their struggle for freedom

The protest organiser said the support for his home country can't slow down

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