Iran Has Sentenced This Popular Activist Rapper To Death For Singing About The Mahsa Amini Protests

Iran has sentenced this popular activist rapper to death for singing about the Mahsa Amini protests.
33-year-old Toomaj Salehi was initially arrested in October 2022 during the mass anti-government protests that broke out following the death of Amini.
During that time, Salehi had criticized the Iranian government in his songs and music videos, which went viral.
In his last music video, he appeared to reference Amini and the crackdown on protesters, rapping, “Someone’s crime was dancing with her hair in the wind. Someone’s crime was that he or she was brave and criticized.”
“44 years of your government. It's the year of failure,” he rapped.
In July 2023, after 253 days in solitary confinement, Salehi was found guilty of “corruption on earth”, which could result in the death penalty.
However, the supreme court gave him a reduced sentence of 6 years and 3 months, according to his lawyer.
But on Tuesday, April 23, a court in the city of Isfahan reversed the Supreme Court’s decision and issued a death sentence.
Salehi’s lawyer said the court had introduced new charges against him including ”assisting in armed rebellion”.
His lawyer says he now has 20 days to appeal the ruling and reduce his punishment.
Iran has executed at least 9 people in connection with the protests, and many others remain at risk of being executed, according to Amnesty International
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