Protests in London over death sentence imposed on Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi

Demonstrators protested in London on Sunday against the death sentence imposed on a rapper by a court in Iran. They wore masks of Toomaj Salehi's face and erected a mock gallows outside Downing Street. The 33-year-old rapper was sentenced to death by a court in the Iranian city of Isfahan earlier this week for his support of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Through his music, Salehi supported months of demonstrations in Iran sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022.

Iranian flags and placards, including one reading 'free Toomaj Salehi - death sentence for rapping', were carried by the protesters in London. Salehi is known for using his lyrics to criticise the Islamic Republic of Iran, highlighting corruption, poverty, state executions and the killing of protesters. He was arrested in October 2022 and was sentenced to six years in prison in 2023, avoiding a death sentence after a ruling by Iran's Supreme Court.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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