THE life of Iran’s ‘Tupac Shakur’ was dramatically saved yesterday – thanks to Coldplay and The Sun.
Chris Martin took the unconventional step previous month of talking out about the plight of Iranian rapper and activist Toomaj Salehi.
2
2
The Yellow singer was moved to act and signed a protest letter calling on the Iran routine to right away launch the proficient artist, who was established to be executed.
And currently Iran’s regime vowed to spare the rapper’s lifestyle, with campaigners citing The Sun’s exclusive coverage of Coldplay’s intervention as “pivotal”.
Iran’s Supreme Courtroom overturned the death sentence towards Mr Salehi, on the basis that it was “contrary to Iranian law and abnormal.”
Mr Salehi’s cousin, Arezou Eghbali Babadi explained: “The intercontinental community’s solidarity and help have played a critical part in the launch of Toomaj Salehi. We prolong our heartfelt gratitude to all who contributed in any way to this final result.”
Jemimah Steinfeld, CEO of Index on Censorship claimed: “While of study course we welcome the Supreme Court’s choice right now it should not have been wanted as Toomaj need to never have been arrested in the very first put. His brave new music, standing for women of all ages and battling for the legal rights of absolutely everyone in Iran should really be celebrated.”
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, international counsel for Mr Salehi’s household, included: “Toomaj Salehi works by using his impressive art – his rapping, his new music, his words and phrases – to aid human legal rights, democracy and independence for the Iranian folks.
“For this, the Iranian authorities have targeted him for a long time, attempting to silence him through arrests, imprisonment, torture, assaults, and even a loss of life sentence.”
Along with Coldplay pressure was place on Iran by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who invested 6 many years incarcerated in Iran on false spying prices and 100 artists – which includes Sting, Jade Thirlwall and Damien Rice, DJ Rob da Lender, and authors Margaret Atwood and Elif Shafak.
Mr Salehi’s rap songs and videos have been significant of Iranian authorities.
He was arrested and sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment, but then released in 2023.
Two weeks later he was re-arrested following recording a video in which he spoke about obtaining been tortured in jail.
In January, he was sentenced to a person year’s imprisonment – but then the Isfahan Groundbreaking Court docket sentenced him to loss of life.
His crime was “participating in rebelling against state”, “gathering and colluding in opposition to countrywide security”, and “propaganda versus state”.
