Well-liked Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi will not be sentenced to die for protesting his authorities after Iran’s supreme court docket reportedly overturned the ruling.
Toomaj Salehi Thwarts Loss of life Sentence
On June 21, Toomaj Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian introduced the replace within the case by way of statements on X, previously often known as Twitter.
“As anticipated, the Supreme Court docket averted an irreparable judicial error,” the publish translated to English reads. “The demise sentence [#FreeToomaj] was violated and primarily based on the attraction determination of the thirty ninth department of the Supreme Court docket, the case shall be referred to the parallel department for consideration.”
He continues, “In its detailed ruling, the court docket department, along with violating the demise sentence, has reiterated that even the earlier jail sentence (6 years and three months) didn’t adjust to the foundations of multiplicity of crimes and is opposite to Article 131 and is in extra of authorized punishment.”
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Protest Music Results in Arrest and Loss of life Sentence
As beforehand reported, again in April, the Islamic Republic Revolution Court docket of Isfahan sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to the demise penalty after convicting him of corruption. The outspoken MC was beforehand arrested on a number of events for calling out the Iranian authorities for corruption and suppression of dissent in his music.
He was one of many greatest voices of dissent in the course of the nationwide protests towards Iran’s clerical rulers in 2022 following the demise of a 22-year-old lady, Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody. He was arrested in October of 2022 after releasing a track in regards to the incident that inspired his supporters to protest.
The demise sentence made worldwide information, with 300 Ent. cofounder Kevin Liles even chiming in on the matter.
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