Iranian rap artist Toomaj Salehi was charged with ‘waging war against god’ in Iran [eee-ron] which carries a sentence that could be punishable by death. His family is devastated that his life is now at serious risk.
Reports say that he was kidnapped, arrested and charged with these crimes without access to lawyers — all in response to him creating music that speaks up for human rights and against the escalating violence in Iran.
Artists and people all over the world are adding their voices to this petition, asking for the UN to demand the release of Toomaj and all other innocent protest and political prisoners in Iran. Will you add your voice too?
Sign now with a click
https://www.change.org/p/free-iranian-protest-rapper-toomaj-salehi-freetoomajsalehi-freetoomaj
Over 110,000 people have now signed Dr. Azadeh Taghipour’s petition, which was started weeks ago when the arrest of protestors began.
As you may know, currently, Iranian people are demonstrating according to the motto “Woman, Life, Freedom” and risking their lives in the fight for freedom, human rights and democracy.
Toomaj is just one of many young people facing severe consequences like imprisonment and the possibility of the death sentence for attending or supporting the protests in Iran.
Sign today to show your support for the #FreeToomaj movement.
Thank you.
Dr. Azadeh Taghipour
https://www.change.org/p/free-iranian-protest-rapper-toomaj-salehi-freetoomajsalehi-freetoomaj
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The rapper Toomaj Salehi is an activist for human rights who protests with his music against the brutality of the Islamic Republic. He was arrested by the security forces of the supreme leaders on 30.10.2022 and was taken to an unknown place of detention. His life is in danger.
You have certainly learned about the current bitter situation in Iran through the media. As Iranians abroad, we are obliged to organize this petition.
Currently, Iranian people are demonstrating according to the motto “Woman, Life, Freedom” and risking their lives in the fight for freedom, human rights and democracy, which has been taken away from Iranians since the Islamic Revolution.
For several weeks, people from different social classes have been oppressed by violence and torture, gunshots with military weapons and murdered. The artists and singers are one of the groups under the pressure from the Islamic Republic.
We hereby demand:
1) That you forcefully demand the release of Toomaj Salehi and all other innocent protest and political prisoners in Iran.
2) The international solidarity from all human rights authorities worldwide to stop this corrupt regime.
The first signatories:
Dr. Azadeh Taghipour, Sajad Jamal Esfarjani Nejad, Family of Toomaj Salehi: Eghbal Eghbali, Behzad Mir Ahmadi.
Rachel Weinhaus is a screenwriter and memoirist. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s in English and creative writing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Weinhaus is the author of “The Claimant: A Memoir of an Historic Sexual Abuse Lawsuit and a Woman’s Life Made Whole.” Visit her at rachelweinhaus.com.
Photo: Toomaj
Free Iranian Protest Rapper Toomaj Salehi – #FreeToomaj
