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Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

  • An Iranian singer, sentenced to over three years in prison for his anthem supporting protests, won a Grammy presented by Jill Biden.
  • Activists, journalists, and artists, including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, have faced arrests and harassment since the demonstrations in Iran.
  • Hizballah receives significant support from Iran, influencing its political and military strength in Lebanon.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Iranian singer given three years in jail for song about Mahsa Amini protests

Shervin Hajipour sentenced for ‘inciting and provoking people to riot to disturb national security’

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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The HinduThe Hindu

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

Mr. Hajipour’s sentencing comes as other activists, journalists and artists have faced arrest, imprisonment and harassment since the demonstrations. Among those imprisoned is Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.

5 months ago·India
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Iranian Pop Star Who Sang Popular Protest Anthem Gets 3 Years In Jail

An Iranian pop singer whose song became an anthem during mass protests more than a year ago has been sentenced to at least three years in prison, he said Friday. Shervin Hajipour, 26, wrote and published "Baraye" during nationwide demonstrations triggered by the September 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amini. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, had been arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women. On …

5 months ago·New Delhi, India
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Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over

5 months ago·United States
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Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini

5 months ago·United States
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Shervin Hajipour: Iranian pop star who sang protest anthem jailed and ordered to write anti-US song, rights group says

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, whose song became popular during mass protests in 2022, has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison and ordered to write a song about US “atrocities,” a human rights group reported.

5 months ago·Atlanta, United States
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