Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper, has been sentenced to death by the Islamic Revolutionary Court for his music and activism supporting Iranian women's rights. His sentencing has sparked international condemnation, with appeals to the UN Experts lodged by Doughty Street International on behalf of his family and Index Censorship. Salehi's music, particularly his song 'Rat Hole', is noted for its defiant and enraged tone against the Iranian regime. In addition to Salehi, activist Mahmoud Mehrabi was also sentenced to death, further intensifying the global outcry against these judicial decisions.
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Congressman @RepAdamSchiff: Toomaj Salehi was wrongfully sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Iran. His crime? Calling for accountability for the Iranian regime through music. His courage and steadfast vision of human rights in Iran are an inspiration to us all. https://t.co/UL6lQrI23b
Toomaj Salehi was wrongfully sentenced to death by the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Iran. His crime? Calling for accountability for the Iranian regime through music. His courage and steadfast vision of human rights in Iran are an inspiration to us all.
Iranians in Fresno, California coming out in support of Toomaj Salehi, dissident rapper sentenced to death by the Islamic Republic https://t.co/GAqvyIoVpu
"Every line of the rapper Toomaj Salehi’s song Rat Hole bristles with defiance and rage...Last month he was sentenced to death." I met Iranian freestyle rappers in Tehran in 2011 and was blown away they even existed (I also met a stoner heavy metal kid who told me "peace, man.") https://t.co/FNuQqJI0oz
Posting this here because the Iranian clerical government wishes to kill this artist — let him live. #ToomajSalehi Toomaj Salehi's cry for freedom with English subtitles -توماج ... https://t.co/Pj9SbFE1d3
#FreeToomaj: On behalf of @OfficialToomaj's family and @IndexCensorship, @DoughtyStIntl lodged an urgent appeal to the UN Experts after Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death for his music and support of Iranian women. https://t.co/x9B3eF0yFN https://t.co/wjSzVuBW2K
A team of international lawyers from @DoughtyStreet acting for @IndexCensorship filed an urgent appeal Thursday with two UN Special Rapporteurs on behalf of the family of Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper sentenced to death. In their appeals with the Special Rapporteur on…
Creative expression is a human right, not a death sentence. Toomaj Salehi courageously uses his lyrics to speak about corruption and the threat to women’s rights in Iran. We stand with @IndexCensorship and artists around the world to call for his immediate release ✊🏽 #FreeToomaj https://t.co/folezKyfGS
A rare and unapologetic voice of defiance inside Iran, rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death for his support of the anti-government uprising in 2022. https://t.co/1zcyjiQK5J
Why Iran must not execute brave hip hop artist Toomaj Salehi and should free all political prisoners: https://t.co/68w59ZKD03 #ToomajSalehi https://t.co/iSBv2Se86y
Eighty Iranian Kurdish families, who have lost loved ones in Tehran's crackdown on dissent, have called for the release of Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper sentenced to death for his songs against repression, injustice, and poverty. https://t.co/oBpI3EK1bY
Iranians across Iran are showing solidarity with dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was sentenced to death on April 24. 🧵 Iranian girl posts his photo in various parts of Tehran #FreeToomaj #توماج_صالحی https://t.co/K8qlpuO2hV