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Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence for criticizing the government

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The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran's Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law.

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  1. The Guardian

    Iran court overturns death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi, lawyer says (opens The Guardian)

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    Musician, 33, faces retrial after being sentenced to death for ‘corruption on Earth’

  2. CNN

    Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj has death sentence overturned (opens CNN)

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    Toomaj Salehi had become a key voice of anti-government dissent in Iran, strongly criticizing the repressive nature of the Iranian regime through his musical output and social media posts.

  3. France 24

    Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence (opens France 24)

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    Iran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence against popular rapper Toomaj Salehi who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his lawyer said Saturday.

  4. Voice of America

    Iran's top court overturns rapper Salehi's death sentence, lawyer says (opens Voice of America)

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    In April, an Iranian court sentenced Salehi to death for the capital offense of "corruption on earth"

  5. Local News 8

    Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj has death sentence overturned (opens Local News 8)

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    By Niamh Kennedy, Rosa Rahimi and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi had his death sentence overturned by the Iranian Supreme Court this week in what his lawyers have deemed a victory for human rights in Iran.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Has Death Sentence Overturned, Will Face Retrial (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian rapper sentenced to death for releasing music critical of the government, had the punishment overturned Saturday.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Iran overturns death penalty for rapper Toomaj Salehi – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Toomaj Salehi was jailed after supporting widespread protests sparked by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini. His lawyer said Iran's Supreme Court ordered a retrial.

  8. CBS News

    Iran overturns the death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi, charged in connection to 2022 protests (opens CBS News)

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    The lawyer for one of Iran's popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the country's Supreme Court has overturned his death sentence.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence for criticizing the government (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran's Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law.

  10. Daily Journal

    Iran overturns death sentence of rapper famous for lyrics about the death of protester Mahsa Amini (opens Daily Journal)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022 — his lawyer Amir Raisian said Saturday.

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