Iranian rapper facing the death penalty after calling out Islamic Republic
In a country where criticising the government can get you killed, Toomaj Salehi has remained fearless.
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In a country where criticising the government can get you killed, Toomaj Salehi has remained fearless.
Call for immediate action to save the lives of prisoners on death row, especially political prisoners Ali Khamenei's henchmen hanged 11 prisoners
Salehi's case has received worldwide attention as the Islamic regime in Iran continues to threaten activists with severe sentences.
Toomaj and his resistance to tyranny through his songs have become an icon for the youth of Iran, so his sentence has hit the nation hard. Toomaj Salehi is not the first artist to pay the price for standing with the people.
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