Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
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Jackie Northam |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
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