Iran: Iranian Popular Rapper Sentenced to Death for Anti-Governmental Protests
On April 24, 2024, Toomaj Salehi (33 years old), an Iranian hip-hop artist who is well-known for his protest songs about Iran’s social problems and the government’s policies, was sentenced to death according to CNN. According to his lawyer, as reported by Iran’s newspaper Sharq, Salehi was convicted on charges related to the 2022-23 “Women,…