Mehdi Rajabian
مهدی رجبیان
Composer
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View Timeline →Mehdi Rajabian, Iranian Composer, Wins UN Arts Award
Mehdi Rajabian, an Iranian composer imprisoned for his music, won the UN Arts Award for Minority Artists. He highlighted the struggles of artists under oppression…
Rajabian Brothers Released on Bail from Evin Prison
Mehdi and Hossein Rajabian, Iranian artists imprisoned for political charges, have been released on bail after spending about a year and a half in solitary…
Cartoonists' Campaign in Support of Mehdi Rajabian
A campaign by 'United Designs' in France seeks global cartoonists' support for Mehdi Rajabian, an imprisoned musician. The Rajabian brothers were sentenced for charges related…
Eight Political and Ideological Prisoners in Tehran and Karaj on Hunger Strike
Eight political and ideological prisoners in Tehran and Karaj are on hunger strike to protest their conditions and treatment, with some being hospitalized. The prisoners…
Window: Enemies of Information as Reported by Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders has highlighted the repression of journalists in Iran, naming Ayatollah Khamenei among the enemies of information freedom. The organization reports that over…
Hunger Strike of Rajabian Brothers in Protest Against 'Lack of Medical Care and Absence of Leave'
Mehdi and Hossein Rajabian, two imprisoned Iranian artists, have begun a hunger strike to protest inadequate medical care and lack of leave. They are suffering…
UN Special Rapporteurs Call for the Release of Three Iranian Artists
UN Special Rapporteurs have called for the release of three Iranian artists imprisoned for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and artistic activity. The…
Eight 'Music Video Producers' Arrested in Tehran
Eight music video producers were arrested in Tehran for allegedly producing vulgar content broadcast on anti-revolutionary networks. This incident follows the summoning of three Iranian…
Tehran Prosecutor Calls Three Artists to Serve Prison Sentences
Three Iranian artists, Mehdi Rajabian, Youssef Emadi, and Hossein Rajabian, have been summoned to serve prison sentences for charges related to their artistic activities. Amnesty…
On World Music Day, Iranian Composer Sentenced to Prison Sells His Instrument
Mehdi Rajabian, an Iranian composer sentenced to prison, is selling his setar to pay a fine imposed by the Iranian Revolutionary Court. Along with his…
Prison Sentences for Three Iranian Artists Confirmed
Three Iranian artists, Mehdi Rajabian, Yousef Emadi, and Hossein Rajabian, have had their prison sentences confirmed by the Tehran Court of Appeals for charges related…
165 Cultural and Civil Figures Protest Judicial Sentences Against Three Iranian Artists
A group of 165 cultural figures in Iran has protested the harsh sentences against three artists, calling for their acquittal and a change in government…
Global Institutions Call for Acquittal of Three Iranian Musicians and Filmmaker
Freemuse and nine other international organizations are advocating for the acquittal of three Iranian artists sentenced to prison for charges related to freedom of expression.…
The Revolutionary Guards and the Legion of Young Poets
Mohammad Reza Haj Rostam Baghlou, a poet, was arrested in Iran, highlighting the ongoing repression of poets by the Revolutionary Guards. The article discusses the…
Two Iranian Composers and an Independent Filmmaker Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Two Iranian composers and an independent filmmaker have been sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison for allegedly running an underground music website…