Tehran Prosecutor Files Charges Against Journalist for Publishing Video of Public Reaction to Tomaj Salehi's Death Sentence

A news source reported that the Tehran Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against Milad Alavi, a journalist from the newspaper 'Shargh', for publishing a video of public reactions to the death sentence issued for Tomaj Salehi. The 'Defense for Free Information' group, citing an informed source, wrote that the Tehran Prosecutor's Office summoned Milad Alavi for sharing a video on social media platform 'X' showing citizens' protests and reactions to the death sentence against Tomaj Salehi, a political prisoner and rapper. According to the report, the video was removed from the journalist's account shortly after its posting due to security pressures. The 'Defense for Free Information' group stated that Milad Alavi has previously faced arrest and summons for publishing critical reports and reacting to social events in Iran. In this latest instance, the journalist was accused of 'propaganda against the regime' following a tweet related to the death of 'Armita Garavand'. The ongoing uncertainty surrounding Mehdi Afshar Nik, a imprisoned journalist and filmmaker, continues as the prosecutor prevents bail. Reactions to the death sentence for Tomaj Salehi include anger, protests, and solidarity to save the dissenting rapper.