May 2024
Amir Reisiann: Phone Call from Tomaj Salehi Has Been Established from Prison
Tomaj Salehi's lawyer announced that his phone call from prison has been restored after issues with his phone card were resolved. Salehi, a protest rapper…
Tomaj Salehi Receives the 'Havel' Human Rights Award
Tomaj Salehi, an Iranian protest singer sentenced to death, has received the prestigious 'Havel' human rights award for his activism and artistic contributions to the…
Tomaj Salehi to Receive International 'Havel' Award for 'Creative Opposition'
Tomaj Salehi, an Iranian protest artist, has been awarded the International Václav Havel Award for 2024 for his creative opposition to tyranny. This recognition comes…
Accusation of 'Baghi' Against Five Political Prisoners and Their Transfer to Quarantine in Evin Prison
Five political prisoners in Iran have been charged with 'Baghi' and transferred to quarantine in Evin Prison. The charges stem from alleged membership in opposition…
Trial on Charges of 'Propaganda Against the Regime' and 'Protesting Sexual Assault' on Women; Narges Mohammadi: The Court Must Be Public
Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist and Nobel laureate, is facing trial on charges of 'propaganda against the regime' and protesting sexual assaults against…
German Political Activists Write to Freiburg Municipality Protesting Death Sentences; 'End the Sister City Relationship' with Isfahan
German political activists have protested against the death sentences issued for Iranian prisoners Tomaj Salehi and Mahmoud Mehrabi by calling for an end to Freiburg's…
Amnesty International Calls for the Abolition of Tomaj Salehi's Death Sentence and His 'Unconditional' Release
Amnesty International has called for the annulment of Iranian rapper Tomaj Salehi's death sentence and his unconditional release, citing unfair trial conditions and allegations of…
Amnesty International: Cancel the Death Sentence of Tomaj Salehi and Release Him 'Unconditionally'
Amnesty International has called for the cancellation of the death sentence for Iranian rapper Tomaj Salehi and his immediate release, citing his participation in protests…
Request for Appeal to the Supreme Court; Tomaj Salehi's Meeting with His Family Conditional on 'Filming'
Tomaj Salehi's lawyer has filed an appeal against his death sentence and reported that Salehi's communication with his family has been severely restricted, conditional on…
The Footprint of the Beatles Group in the Campaign Against the Islamic Republic and the Death Penalty in Iran
A gathering in London on May 12 featured artists opposing the Iranian regime and its death penalty, using the iconic Abbey Road studio as a…
Protests Against the Arrest of Danial Moghadam and Vafa Ahmadpour; Nasir Mashkouri: We Are Witnessing the Emergence of a New Type of 'Resistance Music' in Iran
Danial Moghadam and Vafa Ahmadpour, Iranian protest rappers, were arrested following the release of their critical music video 'Be Ready'. Their arrest coincides with global…
Over 100 Artists, Musicians, and Writers Demand Immediate Cancellation of Death Sentence and Release of Tomaj Salehi
Over 100 artists and cultural figures have called for the immediate release of Tomaj Salehi, a rapper sentenced to death in Iran for his music…
Vafa Ahmadpour and Danial Moghadam, Protest Rappers, Arrested
Danial Moghadam and Vafa Ahmadpour, two protest rappers, were arrested in Shiraz after performing a song critical of the Iranian government. Their arrest highlights the…
Human Rights Ambassadors from 11 European Countries Condemn Death Sentence for Tomaj Salehi
Human rights ambassadors from eleven European countries condemned the Iranian judiciary's death sentence for rapper Tomaj Salehi, highlighting severe restrictions on artistic freedom in Iran.…
In a New Report by the American PEN Association, Iran Maintains Its Rank as the Largest Prison for Female Writers in the World
The American PEN Association's 'Writing Freedom Index' report reveals that Iran is the second largest prison for writers globally and the largest for female writers,…
Index on Censorship Calls for Immediate UN Action to Halt the Death Sentence of Tomaj Salehi
The British organization 'Index on Censorship' has urgently requested the UN to intervene against the death sentence of Iranian rapper Tomaj Salehi, who was arrested…
Censorship Index: No One is Safe from the Suppression of Protests in the Islamic Republic
The article discusses the ongoing suppression of protests in Iran, highlighting the death sentences of activists like Tomaj Salehi and the plight of other prisoners…
Protest Statement from Over 460 'Iran-Iraq War Veterans': Execute Us Instead of Tomaj
Over 460 veterans of the Iran-Iraq war have issued a statement demanding to be executed instead of the artist Tomaj Salehi, who faces a death…
One Execution Every 5 Hours; Iran Human Rights Organization Report on Recent Activities of the Islamic Republic
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported that 63 prisoners were executed in Iran over two weeks, averaging one execution every five hours. Mahmoud Amiri-Moghadam called…
UN: We will address the documents regarding the murder and assault on Nika Shakeri and stand against the death sentence of Tomaj Salehi
The UN has expressed its commitment to addressing the murder of Nika Shakeri and opposing the death sentence of Tomaj Salehi. The report highlights serious…
Hadi Laveh, a singer from Oshnaviyeh, arrested with 'violence'
Hadi Laveh, a Kurdish singer, was violently arrested for singing political songs. This incident reflects a broader trend of repression against artists in Iran, particularly…