Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death by IRI
Rapper Sentenced to Death for his Music
How Many Times Are You Going to Arrest Toomaj?Question to the Regime: Do You Have a Death Wish?
Killing Toomaj Salehi = Riots All Over Iran
Regime Will Jump Start a Revolution!IPC Dares You to Kill Toomaj!
If Toomaj is Killed, No Mullah Will Be Safe!
Free Toomaj Salehi
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IPC Revolutionary Faravahar BannerIran Politics Club Flagshttps://iranpoliticsclub.net/flags/IPC/index.htmIran Nationwide Protests Political Postershttps://iranpoliticsclub.net/animation- ... /index.htmDirect Warning of the IPC Operations to the IRI RegimeOnce again the filthy Islamic regime of the Mullahs started the game of arrest, incarceration, torture, beating and death threat of Toomaj Salehi the revolutionary popular rapper of Iran. They have been dragging Toomaj back and forth to the prison for so long and so many times that we lost count!
Islamic Regime must clearly comprehend that killing Toomaj means riots all over Iran. You will jump start another uprising but this time Toomaj will be the martyr. Of course Toomaj wants this and wants to be the martyr, so his death will jump start a revolution but this revolution will end up being very costly for you. This time the regime may be toppled by a bloody revolution. No Mullah or Hezbollahi will be spared. A bloodbath will cleanse Qom. Rivers of blood in the mosques will flow.
If you know what is good for you to survive a few years longer, then spare Toomaj’s life, prison him a while and then let him go. Results of your action will backfire on you heavily. This maybe the end of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This is not an opinion. This is a direct threat from the IPC Operations, the engine of the Iranian Opposition to the IRI, The Islamic Republic of Iran.
Killing Toomaj Salehi = Riots All Over Iran
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Iranian rapper sentenced to death, says lawyerBBC
https://www.bbc.com/
An Iranian rapper jailed for supporting anti-government protests has been sentenced to death, his lawyer has said.
Toomaj Salehi in his songs supported protests in 2022 that erupted over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died in police custody after allegedly wearing an "improper" hijab.
One of Mr. Salehi's lawyers, Amir Raesian, said the rapper would appeal against the issuing of a death sentence.
Iranian authorities have not commented.
Mr Salehi was first arrested in October 2022 after making public statements in support of protests and he was charged with numerous offences.
He was sentenced in July 2023 to six years and three months prison after avoiding a death sentence due to a Supreme Court ruling.
But in January, Isfahan's Revolutionary Court accused Mr Salehi of new charges in addition to those he had been acquitted of earlier, his lawyer said.
Speaking to newspaper Sharq on Wednesday, Mr Raesian said the revolutionary court ignored Supreme Court's ruling for clemency and instead issued new charges before handing down "the harshest punishment".
The charges he was found guilty of included corruption on earth on several charges, "Baghi" [armed rebellion], assembly and collusion, propaganda against the ruling establishment and inciting riot.
Mr Salehi has 20 days to appeal against the ruling.
Before the 2022 protests, established artist Mr Salehi was already an outspoken and figure and was banned from performing in concerts, instead posting his songs on social media.
Through his songs and lyrics he boldly criticized the leadership of Iran for their corruption and crackdowns on dissent.
Following his 2023 sentencing to six years in prison, he was released on bail in November of the same year but rearrested a few days later on charges of sharing "false claims without evidence", an apparent reference to a video message he posted claiming to have been "tortured" and pressured by intelligence ministry agents.
Recently Iranian police have intensified their presence on the streets to enforce Islamist dress codes for women.
The verdict by an Islamic revolutionary court appears to be a calculated message signaling the regime's strength and determination to suppress any form of dissent.
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Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence Marks New Low in Iran’s Crackdown on DissentCHRI
https://iranhumanrights.org/April 24, 2024 – A death sentence issued in Iran against dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi underscores the glaring unlawfulness and injustice of the Islamic Republic’s judicial system, which has been weaponized and used as a tool by the state security forces to crush dissent and perpetuate political repression, said the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI).
“Not only was Toomaj imprisoned for participating in a peaceful protest, but now a lower court, acting as a willful instrument of the state’s security apparatus, has unlawfully sentenced him to death, disregarding the supreme court’s decision to overturn the initial verdict of a prison sentence,” said CHRI Executive Director Hadi Ghaemi.
“This grotesque manipulation of the judicial process aims to silence dissent,” Ghaemi continued. “Toomaj’s imprisonment stems from his vocal advocacy against state oppression. It is imperative that supporters of free speech and dissent unite to demand his immediate release.”
In an interview with the Shargh daily in Iran, on April 24, 2024, one of Toomaj’s lawyers, Amir Raesian, noted that in sentencing Toomaj to death on the charge of “corruption of earth,” Branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Isfahan “in an unprecedented action, did not comply with the Supreme Court’s overturning of Toomaj Salehi’s [prison sentence on the charge of ‘corruption on earth’], calling it a ‘guidance,’ and instead, emphasizing the independence of the lower court, sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, i.e. death, on the charge of corruption on earth.”
Raesian added that the court, after considering the charges of aiding in rebellion, assembly and collusion [against national security], propaganda against the state, and inciting riots, the subjects of Articles and 286 of the Islamic Penal Code, “emphasized that the wide extent of corruption had been ascertained and issued the death sentence against Mr. Salehi” but that previously “this court branch did not conclude that acts of corruption on earth had taken place.”
“But the strangest thing is that in addition to the death penalty, the court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to a two-year ban on leaving the country, two-year ban on artistic activities and participation in behavior management classes in the Isfahan judiciary,” he added. “The court also enforced an earlier suspended sentence against Toomaj Salehi.”
“We will definitely lodge an appeal,” said Raesian.
Imprisoned for Engaging in Dissent, Facing Death for Refusing to be Silent
In his first trial, Salehi was sentenced to 18 years and 3 months of imprisonment for the charge of “corruption on earth,” for which he would have to serve more than 6 years and 3 months.
In an interview with CHRI, Saeid Dehghan, a human rights lawyer who spent years defending dissidents and political prisoners in Iran and the director and founder of Parsi Law, explained how the ruling has violated fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic’s own judicial system.
“Firstly, the revolutionary court was obliged to adhere to the decisions of the Supreme Court and couldn’t issue a death sentence. Secondly, it couldn’t add two more supplementary punishments instead of reducing the charges from 6 to 3. Thirdly, it couldn’t bring all other accusations, including propaganda, assembly, and collusion, under the guise of corruption on earth,” he said.
“The reason for issuing this verdict, violating all these fundamental laws, is simply because the head of the first branch of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court is also the chief of the Isfahan Provincial Revolutionary Court and takes orders from senior security authorities, especially the Revolutionary Guards,” added Dehghan.
“In other words, the same organization that orchestrated the security scenario against this young rapper is the one dictating the sentence,” he said.
Salehi, aged 34, is known in Iran for his courageous stance as an underground rapper who fearlessly confronts human rights violations and political repression in the Islamic Republic through his music.
Hailing from Shahin Shahr in Isfahan Province, Salehi has spent the majority of the past 19 months behind bars. His ordeal began with his arrest in October 2022 by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence organization for participating in widespread anti-state protests known as the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement.
In July 2023, Salehi was handed a sentence of 18 years and 3 months in prison on charges of “corruption on earth.” This charge, often used to stifle dissent, carries severe penalties, including the death penalty. Salehi’s supposed “crimes” were tied to the content of his lyrics, which scrutinized state policies, including ethnic discrimination and insufficient legal protections for child laborers, as well as his involvement in a street protest.
Granted bail on November 18, 2023, while his case was referred to a lower court in Isfahan, Salehi’s freedom was short-lived. Less than two weeks later, on November 30, he was rearrested by plainclothes agents armed with “Kalashnikovs and handguns” after publicly disclosing the torture he endured while in state custody.
“Despite blatant legal violations, Toomaj’s life hangs in the balance,” Ghaemi said.
“The world’s silence in response to this blatant effort to silence dissent against Toomaj and anyone daring to challenge the Islamic Republic will only embolden further rights abuses by the state security apparatus,” he said.
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