Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence

Iran’s top court overturns death sentence of anti-regime rapper

Toomaj Salehi, a rare voice of defiance inside Iran, was sentenced to death over his support for the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death.

Iran Supreme Court overturns death sentence for activist rapper

Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence imposed on dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, his lawyer announced Saturday. The news was confirmed by Salehi’s lawyer, Amir Raisian, on X. Raisian said that, through this decision, the Iranian Supreme Court avoided an “irreparable judicial error”. Salehi had been detained since October 2022 for speaking out and participating in protests against the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old was killed …

Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Has Death Sentence Overturned, Will Face Retrial

Toomaj Salehi, the dissident Iranian rapper sentenced to death in April for releasing music critical of the country’s government, had the punishment overturned Saturday and will face retrial. Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian wrote on social media (via the Guardian), “As expected, the Supreme Court avoided an irreparable judicial error,” and that the supreme court “reiterated that even the previous prison sentence (6 years and three months) did no…

Toomaj Saleh: Supreme Court overturns rapper's death sentence

The Supreme Court orders a retrial for Toomaj Salehi, who was convicted for supporting protesters in 2022.