Amnesty International USA
Dear Friends:
Last week we got the shocking news that Toomaj Salehi, a popular Iranian rap musician and hip-hop artist has been sentenced to death solely for his peaceful artistic expression in support of the protests that broke out in Iran in fall 2022, and for his criticism of the Iranian authorities’ human rights violations. Toomaj Salehi was arrested in October 2022 and subjected to brutal torture which led to several broken bones and damage to his eyes. He was convicted of “corruption on earth” and was originally sentenced to more than six years in prison and a ban on his artistic activities but then a death sentence was handed down in April 2024. Please take this action to urge the Iranian authorities to void the death sentence against Toomaj Salehi and to call for his immediate and unconditional release and for his conviction to be overturned:
