A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced the TOOMAJ Act on Friday, targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi. Salehi, known for his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and his criticism of the Islamic Republic, has been sentenced to death. The legislation, led by Representative Young Kim and supported by Representative Mike Lawler, aims to impose new sanctions on the Iranian judicial system for its persecution of political prisoners. The TOOMAJ Act will also penalize the 'hostage taking of Americans and legal residents,' a tactic frequently employed by the Islamic Republic.
The TOOMAJ Act, a bipartisan bill introduced on Friday, will penalize “hostage taking of Americans and legal residents, a nefarious tool long used by the Islamic Republic," the DC-based Iranian American advocacy group @paaia said. https://t.co/g5vJ9mDu4h
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced the Toomaj Act on Friday targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi who has been sentenced to death for his criticism of the Islamic Republic. The proposal would impose…
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced Toomaj Act legislation Friday targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi who has been sentenced to death for his criticism of the Islamic Republic. The proposal would…
I sent a bipartisan letter with twenty-four of my colleagues urging @SecBlinken and @SecYellen to impose sanctions on @IntlCrimCourt for their baseless decision to issue warrants on Israeli officials. https://t.co/Ubrd4AEN1d
I’m proud to work with @RepYoungKim and colleagues from both parties to introduce the TOOMAJ Act imposing new sanctions on the corrupt Iranian judicial system for its persecution of political prisoners. https://t.co/TnShPRVCrY
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Friday targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame for his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and his criticism of the... https://t.co/hBEtk8bRYq
Toomaj Salehi has used his platform to give a voice to the voiceless & bravely speak out against the Iran regime. I'm leading the bipartisan TOOMAJ Act to allow us to stand side by side with Toomaj & other peaceful protestors demanding basic human rights. https://t.co/jN4BbEb9xF