A well-liked Iranian rapper has been sentenced to dying for protesting his authorities.
Toomaj Salehi Given Loss of life Sentence
On Wednesday (April 24), ABC Information reported the Islamic Republic Revolution Courtroom of Isfahan sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to die after he was charged with corruption. The outspoken MC has been arrested on a number of events for calling out the Iranian authorities for corruption and suppression of dissent in his rap songs.
“The first court docket sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, dying, on the cost of ‘corruption on Earth,'” Salehi’s lawyer, Amir Raesian, mentioned in an interview.
The dying sentence contradicts an Iranian Supreme Courtroom ruling that mentioned Salehi’s case certified for amnesty, in keeping with Raesian.
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Kevin Liles Reacts to Rapper’s Loss of life Sentence
On Friday (April 26), Kevin Liles, cofounder and CEO of 300 Leisure, reacted to information of Toomaj’s sentence on social media.
“Hip-hop isn’t slightly below assault in America,” Liles captioned screenshots of a information report revealing Toomaj’s destiny. “The criminalization of our music and tradition is world, and we have to rise up collectively. #FreeOurArt #FreeJeffery.”
Liles has been a staunch supporter of freedom of speech in music. In 2022, he launched a petition towards utilizing lyrics as proof in court docket circumstances.
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