Because the prominent musician Toomaj Salehi had shown solidarity with the protests that had been going on for weeks and also criticized the political leadership, he is now being tried. The charges according to Islamic legal opinion: “war against God” and “corruption on earth”. In theocratic Iran, these are capital crimes punishable by death.
Negotiations in the city of Isfahan must be conducted behind closed doors, the rapper’s Telegram channel said on Saturday. It therefore fits the picture that there was initially no official confirmation that the process had been set in motion.
Musician allegedly tortured
The rapper was arrested about four weeks ago after he expressed the regime’s violence against the protesters. State media later released a video that allegedly showed the rapper blindfolded. The man shown apologizes for his words. Relatives have accused authorities of torturing Salehi in prison.
Toomaj Salehi’s family is not giving up hope and has started a petition together with Iranians from the opposition living abroad. She calls for the release of the 31-year-old and all political prisoners in Iran.
Protesters risk their lives
Tens of thousands of people of all ages have been demonstrating against the authoritarian style of government and the Islamic Republic for more than two months. They often risk their lives in the fight for freedom, human rights and democracy. According to the UN, more than 300 people have been killed and 14,000 arrested during the protests, which authorities have cracked down on.
The reason for the ongoing demonstrations was the death of the young Iranian Kurd Jina Mahsa Amini. She died in police custody on September 16. She had previously been arrested by the vice squad for allegedly violating Islamic dress codes.
Source: Krone
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