Iranian rapper Toomaj faces the death penalty for criticizing the regime

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The Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi faces the death penalty, as it became known on Saturday (November 26) via his Instagram account. He criticized the Iranian government in his songs and gave an interview with the Canadian television station CBC, where he also spoke about the protests in Iran and campaigned for them. As a result, he was arrested on October 30 for “war against God” and “corruption on earth.”

Toomaj Salehi has criticized the government of Iran in his songs, which he published under his first name. In an interview, he said he’s not afraid of what his actions mean to him. In return, he could foresee that those who are committed now and have done so will continue to do so in the future “and the movement will continue to grow.” Now Toomaj is accused of “war against God” and “corruption on earth”. crime for the loud U.N. at least six people have received the death penalty since the protests began.

At the beginning of November, a video was released that allegedly shows Toomaj Salehi after his arrest. The man in the video is blindfolded and says he is Toomaj and made a mistake. Noisy CNN Toomaj’s uncle firmly believes that the man in the video is not his nephew. Toomaj’s cousin is loud CBC of the opinion: “They denied him a lawyer of his choice and instead assigned him a lawyer appointed by the regime.” There they also write that Toomaj’s father has been trying to visit him for more than three weeks. The family believe the government is trying to buy time and have repeatedly lied to the family when they traveled to the prison and asked about Toomaj. An Instagram post says his trial is behind closed doors.

on change.org is currently running a petition, which already has over 200,000 signatures. It calls for the release of Toomaj Salehi and all other innocent protesters and political prisoners in Iran. In addition, international human rights organizations should show solidarity in order to stop the regime in Iran.

The protests in Iran began because Masha Amini, also known by her Kurdish name as Zhina Amina, was arrested on September 13 for not wearing her hijab in accordance with the law. She was rushed to a hospital a few hours after her arrest and was pronounced dead on September 16, 2022. While most suspect police brutality, police say the 22-year-old died of a stroke and heart attack. Since then, protests against the country’s authoritarian government have been taking place.



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