Toumaj Salehi

Toumaj Salehi is a Persian rapper whose work usually criticizes state policies. He was arrested several times for his work and last time during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. He supported the national uprising from the beginning and covered it on social media.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43532'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31809/'> The security forces arrested Toumaj Salehi at his home in Isfahan. According to HRANA, Mr. Salehi had previously mentioned the possibility of his arrest on Twitter. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43533'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31809/'> He was released from Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan on guardianship. According to HRANA, his attorney Amir Raisian said that Toumaj's father was told that his son's charge was propaganda against the state but he doesn't know much about his client's case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43534'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-33439/'> HRANA reported that Toumaj Salehi was sentenced to six months of suspended prison and cash fines for the charges of insulting the leader and propaganda against the state. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43266'> Toumaj Salehi was arrested. State media claimed he was arrested while crossing the border but people close to him denied the claim. Many activists on social media claimed spreading these types of false reports is a state tactic to deny the concept of courage. According to the evidence that Atlas has received, Toumaj Salehi was arrested in Chaharmahal Bakhtiari province where he had gone into hiding a while back. In the days before his arrest, Mr. Salehi was constantly writing in support of the uprising and released a few videos of himself in street protests; in one of the videos he chanted "we don't want an audience, join us", asking the people to join the uprising. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43354'> <reference source='https://t.me/Tasnimnews/234686'> IRGC's Tasnim news reported an edited video of a coerced confession seemingly from Toumaj Salehi which caused an uproar on social media. The video is titled "Toumaj Salehi's regret during the arrest". Many have raised questions about the authenticity of the video and sources close to the family said they doubt that the person in a blindfold in front of the camera is Toumaj Salehi. Others on social media considered the state's behavior against basic human rights and some said if the person in the video is actually Toumaj Salehi, the regime has aired the evidence of his torture. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43315'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3Addxfy'> Eghbal Eghbali, Toumaj's uncle released some information about one of his interrogators. Mr. Eghbali told IranWire that the chief interrogator in Toumaj's case is a very violent person, and went on to say: > We have received information from inside the system that the interrogator in charge of Toumaj's case is an IRGC member named Hamid Negarestani, aka Hamid Negar. According to Toumaj's uncle, Hamid Negar is an IRGC member from Kerman who was part of the 41st Tharallah army in Kerman and was later transferred to Isfahan. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43311'> <reference source='https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/06/middleeast/iranian-rapper-arrested-intl/index.html'> Toumaj Salehi's uncle Eghbal Eghbali told CNN that he is under torture in a prison in Isfahan. He mentioned the violent arrest of Toumaj Salehi and his friends in Borujen and said his family is unaware of his situation and despite all their efforts, they haven't even been able to hear his voice since his arrest. According to his uncle, boxing champion Mohammad Reza Nikraftar and Kickboxer Najaf Abu-Ali are friends of Toumaj who were arrested at the same time as him. Mr. Eghbali also said the video of the confession that was aired on state TV was fake and was a political job and the person in the video is not his nephew. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43317'> <reference source='https://www.iranintl.com/202211131788'> A group of artists, poets, writers, and civil and cultural activists demanded the release of Tomaj Salehi in a statement. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43506'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3TUs7Q4'> Halvash reported that Toumaj Salehi is on hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43505'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3TUs7Q4'> According to Halvash, the security forces severely tortured Toumaj Salehi after resisting a fake confession. According to the report, four of his fingers were broken and he has been on a hunger strike for six days. He was reported to be in terrible health. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43621'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3OF1o9l'> The chief of the judiciary of Isfahan province Asadollah Jafari announced that Toumaj Salehi has been indicted. According to Halvash, the charges against him are spreading corruption on earth, propaganda against the state, forming and managing illegal groups with the intent to undermine national security, collusion with enemy governments, disseminating lies and agitating public opinion through online activism, and encouraging and persuading people to commit violent acts. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44422'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3VTvPeH'> Three German MPs released statements declaring themselves as the political guardians of three of the arrested protesters who were charged with Moharebeh. According to IranWire, the three MPs accepted the political guardianship of Toumaj Salehi, Saman Saidy (Yasin), and Mohammad Boroughani. They pledged that they will do everything in their powers to stop the executions of Toumaj Salehi, Saman Yasin, and Mohammad Boroughani. According to the report, the three members of parliament stated that they believe it is their duty to rais awareness about the situation in Iran and demand fair trial and humane treatment for prisoners. MP Martin Diedenhofen accepted the guardianship of Mohammad Brooughani, and Carlos Kaspar the guardianship of Saman Yasin, mentioning the possibility of his execution since he was a cellmate with Mohsen Shekari, who was later executed. MP Ye-One Rhie accepted Toumaj Salehi's political guardianship and said it was her duty to draw attention to him and many other political prisoners. In a call to the German Foreign Ministry and Islamic Republic's embassy in Berlin, she said many are worried about the fate of Toumaj Salehi and many others. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44608'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/YeOne_Rhie/status/1602410309632856072?s=20&t=8-G7sRB-XeaLzTTNYZLurw'> German MP Ye-One Rhie who accepted Toumaj Salehi's political guardianship in a series of tweets demanded that Amir Raisian, the Salehi family's hired attorney gain access to Toumaj Salehi's case and criticized the denial of Raisian's request as Tpumaj Salehi's attorney. She also emphasized the importance of Toumaj Salehi's access to medical treatment and said the issue was brought to the attention of the Islamic Republic's supreme court authorities in Europe. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44445'> <reference source='https://penberlin.de/pressemitteilung-vom-13-dezember/'> The German PEN association in Berlin released a statement in support of Toumaj Salehi and Saman Yasin. The statement grants both artists honorary membership of the PEN association and emphasizes that the criticism of the state in their songs has put their lives at risk. The association asked the German government to do everything possible to save the lives of Toumaj and Saman. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44443'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/dw_persian/status/1602743484326240258?s=20&t=-EQvkV2C-_03sgasXexl5g'> DW Persian reported that MP Omid Nouripour, the leader of Germany's Green party released a video announcing that he has accepted political guardianship of Toumaj Salehi. Two days ago, in another tweet, this news agency announced the news of Toumaj Salehi's political sponsorship by Ms. Ye-One Rhie, a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the Federal Parliament. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='49145'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/yeone-rhie-toomaj-salehi-rapper/6928728.html'> Toumaj Salehi became a popular hashtag on social media and many expressed their support for him on different platforms. In a family visit, he had asked his father whether anyone is talking about him on the outside. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47099'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/'> In a call for immediate action, Amnesty International announced that at least 14 of the people arrested during the 2022 uprising in Iran have been sentenced to death and are in danger of execution. Amnesty International stated that the Islamic Republic has violated fair trial principles and has tortured most of these individuals, namely Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh, Shoeyb Mirbalouch Zehi, Ebrahim Narouei, Mansour Dehmordeh, Kambiz Khorute, Javad Rouhi, Mehdi Mohammadifard, and Arshia Takdastan. by cable, whip, electric shock, mock execution, rape, and other types of sexual violence. The report goes on to say that Mehdi Mohammadifard was raped during his interrogation and had to be hospitalized. Based on the reports, Mr. Mohammadifard also experienced beatings, being hung by a foot, threats with a gun, and putting ice on his testicles during interrogation. The report also mentions the repeated torture of Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou which led to his broken ribs and interior bleeding and lung issues. Mohammad Ghobadlou has also experienced several violations and according to the medical examiner his body was wounded and bruised after the arrest. At least 14 out of dozens of prisoners named in the report have been sentenced to death and the rest face heavy charges. Toumaj Salehi, Farzaneh Tahazadeh, Farhad Tahazadeh, Karevan Shahiparvaneh, Reza Eslamdoust, Taher Hamidi, Shahram Marouf Mola, Pouria Javaheri, Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh, Shoeyb Mirbalouch Zehi, Ebrahim Narouei, Mansour Dehmordeh, Kambiz Kharout, Javad Rouhi, Mehdi Mohammadifard, Arshia Takdastan, Mohammad Boroughani, Mehdi Bahman, Majid Kazemi, Manouchehr Mehmannavaz, Saleh Mirhashemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh, Hossein Mohammadi, Reza Ariya, Mahan Sedarat, Saeed Shirazi, Abolfazl Mehri Hossein Hajilou. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50517'> <reference source='https://persian.iranhumanrights.org/1402/01/imprisoned-dissident-rapper-toomaj-salehi/'> Iran Human Rights Campaign reported that Toumaj Salehi has been in solitary for 155 days. He is being held in Datgerd Prison in Isfahan, ward Alef-Ta which is controlled by the IRGC Intelligence. According to a source, recently one more prisoner has been transferred to that section of the prison but Mr. Salehi is still in solitary and has not been transferred to the general population. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50457'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/yk8sh'> Five months after his arrest, he is still in solitary being denied access to a doctor and treatment for his fractures from torture. His uncle told IranWire that Toumaj has been under psychological and physical torture: > He has not been treated and he is in terrible health and needs immediate medical attention. His uncle Eghbal Eghbali told IranWire that Toumaj's left eye has been damaged and lost some visual due to the blows. His fingers and leg were broken under torture and were mended without the help of a doctor and needs immediate medical care: > They broke his left leg and tortured the broken leg. Broke his fingers. The interrogator cursed at him and Toumaj spit in his face, and the interrogator hit him so hard that his eye was seriously damaged. According to Mr. Eghbali, due constant blows to his head and face, during the arrest, in the first two weeks he could barely talk or eat. Shabnam Khosravi, his cousin told IranWire that the attorney she hired abroad has sued the Islamic Republic officials for the torture and solitary. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50516'> <reference source='https://persian.iranhumanrights.org/1402/01/imprisoned-dissident-rapper-toomaj-salehi/'> Iran Human Rights Campaign reported that he needs immediate medical attention. According to sources, his left eye was severely damaged from the blows he received to the head and eye, and he has received no serious medical care. His right leg was also broken under the torture and he is not doing well. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50479'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/PDerafshan/status/1646159720099528707?s=20'> Attorney Payam Dorafshan expressed concern about his health and said people close to him have been forced into silence by the security forces. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50847'> <reference source='https://t.co/4pU9C94vXJ'> His attorney Amir Raisian told Shargh newspaper that due to flaws in the investigation, the case was returned to the prosecution and they haven't taken any actions in a month. Mr. Raisian said the Isfahan court wouldn't allow any attorneys in the case except for those approved by the judiciary. He added: > When the indictment in Toumaj Salehi's case was sent to Isfahan court, this restriction didn't make sense anymore. Mr. Raisian said: > In March we received a notification on article 387 of the new law, and we answered to it by mentioning the flaws in the case. Sometime later, the court accepted the flaws and sent it back to the investigation. He added: > It has been over a month and we are still waiting for the prosecution to take the steps that the court ordered. We were even given a date for the investigation session and although it wasn't communicated through legal channels, we arrived on that date at the branch but the investigator was not there and the session was postponed. Regarding his access to the case, Mr. Raisian said: > since the case was returned to the prosecutor's office, we have not had access to the case. Therefore we don't know that the court's order to fix the flaws of the investigation relates to which charges; but legally the case is only returned to the prosecution when there are flaws to fix in the investigation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51005'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1655157559651606528'> Amir Raisian tweeted that the investigation session for Toumaj Salehi's case was held at the Isfahan prosecutor's office. Mr. Raisian said: > Toumaj attended the session through video conference and answered the investigator in the presence of his attorneys. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52434'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-41590/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> Despite the passage of more than seven months since his arrest, he is still in detention in Isfahan's Dastgerd Prison. HRANA wrote that he was assaulted during interrogation a few months after his arrest, and his right leg and right eye were damaged as a result and he is still suffering from the injuries. According to this source, Toumaj was not in good health in his cell and despite his injuries, he was deprived of proper medical care. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52435'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/YeOne_Rhie/status/1671573645762744320?s=20'> The representatives of the parliaments of Germany, Austria, New Zealand, and Italy, who are in charge of the political sponsorship of Toumaj Salehi, announced in a video that the trial of Toumaj Salehi's accusations was held behind closed doors and without media coverage and official reports. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52459'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/USABehFarsi/status/1672624371444350978?s=20'> In a tweet, the US State Department, referring to the first t serial session of Toumaj Salehi behind closed doors, announced that it is "carefully" monitoring his situation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52457'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/YeOne_Rhie/status/1675548988106240002?s=20'> Yiwen Ray, a member of the German Parliament, who is one of the political sponsors of Toumaj Salehi, retweeted the news about the second trial session of Toumaj Salehi behind closed doors and asked: > What is the Iranian regime afraid of? </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52450'> <reference source='https://t.me/hammihanonline/18083'> The second hearing on the accusations of Toumaj Salehi was held behind closed doors in silence. In an interview with Amir Raisian, Ham-Mihan newspaper wrote that his charges include corruption in the land, cooperation with hostile governments, propaganda against the state, and calling for riots. Regarding the details of the trial, Mr. Raisian told Ham Mihan that the second session was presided over by Judge Barati and finally the court announced the end of the proceedings; Now the court will issue a decision and the decision of the court will be communicated in one week according to the law. According to Amir Raisian, the prosecutor's office claims that by posting his tweets, Mr. Salehi has committed widespread lies and ultimately caused corruption in the land. Another accusation, the interview with the CBC media, which is a Canadian media, has been considered as an example of cooperation with the Canadian government. Raisian added that "inviting the people to express their wishes and demands" is one of the examples considered by the court as "calling for chaos and disturbance", that, in addition to propaganda against the system, insulting the founder of the revolution and the leader of the state, disturbing the order, and disseminating lies are all the accusations of Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52469'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/c4np19x8ezyo'> The members of the city council of Florence, Italy, chose Toumaj Salehi as an honorary citizen of this city. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52470'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/state-on-the-trial-of-toomaj-salehi-/7165959.html'> In response to the Voice of America reporter's question about Toumaj Salehi's situation, a spokesperson of the US Department of State, while calling the Islamic Republic's treatment of Toumaj Salehi worrisome, cited the way Toumaj's case was handled as just one example among the regime's many ongoing repressions against the opposition, which includes many artists and writers as well. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52462'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1676570638784372736?s=20'> IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency claimed that Toumaj Salehi's original sentence was death, but it was changed to imprisonment "due to effective cooperation with the authorities of the case". This news was met with many reactions in cyberspace. In response to this news, the user account attributed to Toumaj Salehi tweeted: > Basically, Toumaj Salehi has not committed a crime that is subject to heavy punishment and its reduction. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Toumaj. No sentence except his release is acceptable! In another reaction, Amir Raisian, the lawyer of Tomaj Salehi, wrote in a tweet: > Tasnim news agency, which claims that it was informed about the verdict of Toumaj Salehi before the lawyers, must answer to the people for such a lie... and if it is telling the truth and it is not a lie, it must answer to the intelligence protection authority. Roza Etemad Ansari, another member of Toumaj's legal team, while calling Tasnim's news false, declared in a conversation with Shargh newspaper: > We have not yet reached the stage of drafting the ruling, let alone announcing it." In response to this news, Yiwan Ray, a member of the German Parliament and Toumaj's political sponsor, reacted to Tasnim's claim about the singer's "collaboration" with the authorities in a tweet and wrote, "We know Tomaj and we know that he would never do such a thing. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52599'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/3a7fjs2b'> He was sentenced to a total of 18 years and 9 months in prison by the first branch of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Morteza Barati. His lawyer, Amir Raisian, told Shargh newspaper that the court did not consider his activities to be corruption on earth, but he was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for it anyway. According to him, the other charges and sentences issued against his client are as follows; "one year and three months in prison for propaganda against the state, six years and three months in prison for inciting people to war and bloodshed, one year and three months of imprisonment and 80 million rials fine for disseminating lies to disturb the public's mind online, two years and six months for inciting people to commit violent acts, and one year and three months of imprisonment and 40 lashes for disrupting public order." Mr. Raisian further said that the ruling was against the law and the judge had issued numerous punishments for similar charges. He further added that due to the acquittal from the charge of corruption on earth, the case of Mr. Salehi can qualify for the amnesty decree. Roza Etemad Ansari, another lawyer of Toumaj Salehi, while confirming this news in an interview with Shargh Network, announced that Mr. Salehi will be banned from leaving the country for two years, prohibited from producing music and singing works, and forced into two years of compulsory attendance in behavior management and knowledge skills courses. Mrs. Etemad Ansari added that based on the verdict, only the most severe punishment will be enforced against Toumaj, which is six years and three months in prison, arrest days included. According to Mrs. Ansari, Mr. Salehi has been acquitted of the accusations of insulting the leader and communicating with hostile countries. Roza Etemad Ansari further told Shargh channel that today Mr. Salehi was transferred from one of the solitary cells of Isfahan's Dastgerd prison to the general population ward of this prison. Also, the spokesperson of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement expressed concern about the situation of Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52649'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/us-iran-toomaj-salehi/7174796.html'> Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the United States Department of State, called the sentencing of Toumaj Salehi "disturbing" in a news conference and said that Salehi has been continuously denied access to legal counsel and "his trial is behind closed doors." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53236'> <reference source='https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-condemns-six-year-prison-sentence-for-iranian-rapper-toomaj-salehi-and-calls-on-iran-to-release-him-immediately/'> While condemning the six-year prison sentence for Toumaj Salehi, the American Pen Association demanded his immediate release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53233'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/3rchjh29'> Asadollah Jafari, Chief Justice of Isfahan Province, announced: > According to the law, the most severe punishment plus a quarter, that is, six years and three months of imprisonment, was considered for the accused in this case." ISNA, a government news agency, while announcing this news, quoted Jafari and wrote that Toumaj Salehi was sentenced to six months of suspended imprisonment in his previous case in 2021, and due to the "non-expiration of the suspension period", this sentence was also added. According to this report, in another part of his statement, Asadollah Jafari mentioned the additional punishments of Toumaj Salehi and said: The additional punishments of the accused include a two-year ban on leaving the country, a two-year ban on performing activities related to music, and the requirement to attend workshops and classes of life skills held under the supervision of the vice president of social affairs and crime prevention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53242'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/80283'> Amir Raisian and Roza Etemad Ansari, as lawyers of Toumaj Salehi, protested against the sentence issued against him. While announcing this news, Emtedad quoted Amir Raisian and wrote: > The case will be referred to the Superior Court to determine the final ruling and deal with the objection. According to Raisian, although the court acquitted Tomaj Salehi of charges such as spreading corruption on earth, insulting the leader, and communicating with hostile countries, in some cases they have witnessed two punishments for the same charge. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53240'> <reference source='https://www.globalmusicawards.com/Heretic.html'> Global Music Awards presented its global award named Heretic to Toumaj Salehi. This award was given to him in the protest music section for the song "Fall". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53250'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/amnesty-international-s-campaign-to-support-toomaj-salehi/32608525.html'> Amnesty International, the American branch, started its campaign in support of Toumaj Salehi on Friday, September 15, at the same time as the anniversary of the beginning of the protests of the Women, Life, Freedom. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53244'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1704218420093296972?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account on X reported injuries caused by his "brutal torture" and demanded his immediate treatment. The account criticized "the passage of 325 days since the violent attack, detention with severe beatings, long interrogations under brutal torture and falling unconscious many times due to torture", and emphasized that the physical injuries inflicted on Toumaj Salehi are still without treatment and medical attention. The report goes on to say: > It is necessary to take the necessary measures as soon as possible for sick leave and transfer Toumaj to the hospital to follow up on his medical treatment, and there should be no delay in this serious and necessary matter under false pretenses." Toumaj Salehi's page on X continues to report on his condition in more detail, and mentions the complications caused by his "torture , including bleeding and a severe decrease in eyesight, broken legs, fingers, and ribs, as well as severe swelling of the head and being in a state of anesthesia. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53245'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-43770/'> While announcing that Toumaj Salehi was deprived of appropriate medical treatment, HRANA wrote that he is currently in Detention Center 1 (financial ward) of Dastgerd prison in Isfahan, without observing the principle of separation of crimes. According to this report, about a month ago, he was transferred from ward 2 to ward 1 of Dastgerd Prison after a fight with "criminals" in his cell. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53252'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/46a23nn6'> In an interview with Shargh Network, Roza Etemad Ansari claimed that her client, Toumaj Salehi, "was transferred from the security ward to the general ward of the prison from 2:10 p.m. on July 10, when the verdict of his case was announced, and he has been in a stable state of health in the prison until today." Etemad Ansari stated that "one of the issues related to Toumaj Salehi's health was his toothache", and said: "Between the first and second hearings of Toumaj Salehi's case in the court, he announced that he had a very severe toothache. With the follow-ups from the prisoner and the order of the court judge and the follow-ups of the prison authorities, within two weeks of holding the first and second sessions of his trial, Toumaj Salehi was visited by a dentist and nerve extraction was also done. Tomaj Salehi himself said in the second session of his court that his toothache was cured. According to Etemad Ansari, the only issue regarding Toumaj Salehi's health is the follow-up of his leg surgery, and in this regard, the necessary correspondence has been made with the prison authorities and the branch handling the case. Roza Etemad Ansari added: > The orthopedic specialist stated about the condition of Toumaj's leg that this leg needs surgery to improve, but this is not an emergency operation. So far, we have not seen any obstacle from the prison authorities or other institutions to treat Toumaj Salehi's leg, but the prison authorities are continuing to take the necessary measures to perform surgery on his leg. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53253'> <reference source='https://x.com/Afrasiabrap/status/1708510522058969410?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's account on X published his message from prison and denied the statements of Roza Etemad Ansari, his lawyer, regarding the treatment of his teeth. The message states: > After suffering for six months and reporting toothache and after weeks of insomnia, fever and sweating due to the lack of any kind of tools, I used the mask wire and salt and with immense pain, I killed the nerves in my tooth." Toumaj added that three days after this action, "the officials bestowed a favor on me and brought a doctor to fill the same tooth." He went on to say that his leg still hurts and nothing has been done for him. Toumaj Salehi's user account has called Roza Etemad Ansari "the imposed lawyer of Toumaj Salehi" and emphasized that the news published by her "reaches her from a source other than Toumaj, and instead of trying to assert the rights of her client, she aims to appease and whitewash the interrogators breaking the law. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53254'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx8Tk3GNhml/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA=='> Toumaj Salehi's Instagram account published his letter from prison. In this letter addressed to his lawyers, Amir Raisian and Roza Etemad Ansari, Toumaj emphasized his innocence and wrote that he is not entitled to even one day in prison. This letter states: > Ten months ago, when you accepted my request for a lawyer, you knew that you would become the center of attention of the intelligence agencies and the cyber army, and that you would be the target of attacks such as framing and scenarios that would target your dignity, which of course happened, and I thank you for this sacrifice. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53255'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1709620132178223248?s=20'> Amir Raisian gave explanations regarding the dismissal of attorney Roza Etemad Ansari by his client Tomaj Salehi in his user account on the X and wrote: > During the entire period of cooperation with her [Roza Etemad Ansari], I saw nothing but goodwill and compassion from her, and I know that Toumaj and her family do not have any doubt about her dignity, humanity, and originality. It is natural that at some point the client and the lawyer cannot continue to work in the same way, despite respect. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53256'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/mu4vzsj9'> Shabnam Khosravi, Toumaj Salehi's cousin, released a letter of condolence that Tomaj wrote for his departed cousin from prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53257'> <reference source='https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/10/2023-freedom-of-expression-award-winners-announced/'> The Freedom of Expression award in the art category in 2023 was awarded to Toumaj Salehi by the non-profit organization Index on Censorship for his support of the Iranian people during the uprising of Women, Life, Freedom. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53258'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1718610711855669668?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account on the X social network announced that he has filed a complaint against the director of the General Intelligence Department of Isfahan Province and the officers involved in his case, due to his torture during detention. According to this page, Toumaj Salehi's complaint against the Isfahan intelligence authorities has been set up on two aspects, the subject of which is: > Illegal actions during the raid of the agents over the wall of his residence without presenting a court order and identification card and the arrest of two residents of the place without a court order, as well as impounding his father's car without a court order. The second part of Toumaj Salehi's complaint is related to his torture during his arrest in November 2022 and the prevention of his medical treatment in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53261'> <reference source='https://t.me/dhrciran/4424'> At the same time as the anniversary of Toumaj Salehi's arrest, Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights defender and lawyer, in a message from prison, demanded his immediate release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53262'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/5dbf5ecj'> Amir Raisian, the attorney of Toumaj Salehi, announced that more restrictions have been imposed against Toumaj in prison. Mr. Raisian told Shargh Network that Toumaj Salehi has filed complaints in the courts of government and media employees due to the failure of the prison authorities to address the issue of his broken leg and also the publication of false news about him in some media. Raisian added: > Unfortunately, in recent days, restrictions have been placed on calls, visits, and other rights of this prisoner, such as using the gym, which we hope has nothing to do with filing these complaints." Amir Raisian stated about his client's health condition that Toumaj's leg fracture "according to the doctors, requires surgery, but this matter has been postponed so far." According to Raisian, "The reasons for this postponement were different at each stage, but in the last one or two months, according to the review of Toumaj Salehi's medical documents by other doctors, the need for surgery on his leg was determined, but it has not happened yet. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53263'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44932/'> HRANA's sources said that Toumaj Salehi has been denied phone calls and visits with his family members and access to his lawyer since about three days ago, and cannot receive any equipment from outside the prison. According to this source, he is also banned from doing sports activities in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53264'> <reference source='https://x.com/YeOne_Rhie/status/1725974103494942804?s=20'> The news of Toumaj Salehi's temporary release was accompanied by widespread reactions on social networks. Yiwan Ray, a member of the German parliament and Mr. Salehi's political sponsor expressed his happiness on X social network and wrote that "we should be alert about the news of his release on bail." And he added: > The Islamic Republic is playing to distract us from its oppressive regime. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53259'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1725978830676926527?s=20'> After enduring 252 days of solitary confinement and a total of one year and 21 days of imprisonment, he was released on bail from Dastgerd prison in Isfahan. Toumaj Salehi's user page on the X network, which is managed by his relatives, wrote while announcing this news that "we will follow the process of treating the physical injuries inflicted on him." Also, Amir Raisian told the Shargh Network about the conditions of release of his client, Toumaj Salehi: "Following the appeal made in the case of Toumaj Salehi, this case was heard in the 39th branch of the Superior Court of the country, and finally, with regards to the many objections raised to the original document, some of these objections were accepted by the Superior Court and after the ruling was overturned, this case was returned to the first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court. Raisian further added that the Superior Court considered Toumaj Salehi subject to the decree of amnesty and stated that he could also use the amnesty. According to Amir Raisian, although Toumaj Salehi qualifies for the decree of amnesty and the case should have been closed without bail, the flaws that the 39th branch of the Superior Court of the country found must be resolved. Therefore, the first branch of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court decided to turn Mr. Salehi's provision into bail for the time being. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53323'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/amnesty-international-usa-statement-on-release-of-toomaj-salehi/7363214.html'> In a statement, Amnesty International America welcomed and expressed satisfaction with the temporary release of Toumaj Salehi on bail, and demanded the removal of all charges against him and his unconditional release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53324'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2j4b9y23'> Masoud Setayeshi, the spokesman of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, announced in a press conference that the case of Toumaj Salehi is "under investigation" and that he is free after "posting bail". According to Mizan's video report from this conference, Setayeshi claimed that "comprehensive and complete investigations" were conducted regarding the "accusations" in the case of Toumaj Salehi, and after the investigation, the accusations were clarified. According to Setayeshi, the "opinion of the higher authorities" about the case of Toumaj Salehi is that the court should make "another decision" regarding "some accusations". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53398'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWlF3i_1Kl8&t=1s'> In the first video he published after his release, Toumaj Salehi said: > During the detention, they injected something in my neck, which was probably adrenaline, so that I would not pass out during the torture and endure the pain until its peak. In this video published on his YouTube channel, Mr. Salehi said: > During the arrest, they broke my arms and legs and hit my face and head a lot. I tried to block the blows with my hands and my fingers broke. Referring to the rumors and false news published in the government media, he said: > Now that they have not been able to keep me in prison, they are trying to destroy my image by slandering that I exposed someone in my confession. In response to these accusations, Toumaj Salehi says: > I had nothing to confess, and none of the people who made my videos were arrested." He went on to describe the tortures during his detention, adding that during the interrogation, the officers insisted that he hand over his social media pages to them, but he said that he would stay in prison and was not willing to hand over these accounts. Referring to the video of his forced confession that was released, Mr. Salehi added that he never "apologized to his interrogator, but the agents, by editing the 9-hour interrogation video, gave the impression that he was apologizing to the intelligence agent. In this video, Toumaj Salehi also mentioned his complaint against the media of the Islamic Republic for the lies they have published about him, and he specifically addressed the news of the lies of the government media, according to which Toumaj was sentenced to death initially, but due to his effective cooperation, he was sentenced to imprisonment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53399'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1730203736788566136?s=20'> He was violently arrested and assaulted by plainclothes officers on a street in Babol. Toumaj Salehi's X account page, which is managed by one of his relatives, while announcing this news, wrote that Toumaj Salehi was arrested without providing any court order. Simultaneously with the arrest of Toumaj Salehi, Mizan, the official news agency of the Judiciary, wrote in this regard: > After some false and baseless comments that he published online, he was arrested on the charge of disseminating lies and disturbing the public mind." In his report, Mizan claimed that Mr. Salehi and his lawyer had not filed any complaint against the officer of the court or the judges of the case. At the same time, Amir Raisian, the attorney of Toumaj Salehi, rejected the claim of the Mizan news agency, while calling the arrest of his client "against the law , he wrote on his user account on X: > The complaint has been registered with the General Directorate of Intelligence of Isfahan province as a=the case officer and it is being reviewed in the 14th branch of the investigation of the government employees' court." According to Raisian, the arrest of Toumaj based on the dissemination of lies charge is illegal because he did not lie. Raisian also criticized the manner of Mr. Salehi's arrest. At the same time, Amir Raisian announced in an interview with Shargh newspaper that two other people were arrested along with Toumaj Salehi and all of them were taken to an undisclosed location. Mr. Raisian raised the question "If Tomaj lied in the recent video, why were those who were with him today also arrested? And if he is accused of disseminating lies, why has a temporary arrest order been issued for such an accusation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53453'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0RoPNnNX4J/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> The news of the violent arrest of Toumaj Salehi created a wave of reactions on social networks. Yiwan Ray, a member of the German parliament and a political sponsor of Toumaj Salehi, criticized the violent "abduction" of Mr. Salehi in a video he published on his Instagram page, saying that it happened because the protesting singer had talked about his situation in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53457'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/C0UDWJ8ISUz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Sepideh Rashnou, a writer and editor who opposes the mandatory hijab, published a text on her Instagram, calling Toumaj Salehi a "hero" and wrote that he only has "a dream of building a cool Iran". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53455'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/C0WCz8NOzKn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> On his Instagram account, Amir Raisian published a picture of the complaint filed by his client, Toumaj Salehi, against the judicial officers, in which the judicial officers were sued for "physical injuries inflicted on Toumaj" during his arrest and interrogation. "Intentional assault", "torture" by agents during detention, "deprivation of personal freedom", "deprivation of rights stipulated in the constitution" and "physical harassment to obtain a confession" are among the cases that are mentioned in this complaint that has been filed. Referring to the violent arrest of Toumaj, Mr. Raisian added: > These documents are being published because three days after Toumaj's arrest, we have not had any contact with him and we do not know where he is, and even today, investigator of the Isfahan Prosecutor's Office didn't even allow Tomaj's family to see the documents. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53460'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1731621609000034688?s=20'> He was transferred to the reception ward in Dastgerd Prison. A day later, while publishing this news on his user account on X channel, Amir Raisian wrote that Toumaj Salehi has been charged in the new case for spreading lies and propaganda against the state, but no security warrant has been issued. According to Raisian, in the previous case, the bail order was changed to an increased temporary arrest order. Raisian added that the new temporary arrest warrant was issued by the first branch of the Revolutionary Court on December 3, and even if it is legal, it is not clear on what authorization Toumaj was detained from December 1 to December 3. According to Mr. Raisian's post, the case related to the year 2022 has been sent to the Court of Appeal of Isfahan province to deal with the objection to the temporary arrest order. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53673'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1733176234337579427?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account on X social network warned about "possible attempts" on his life. This user account wrote that "According to reliable information, Toumaj Salehi, who was transferred to Dastgerd prison in Isfahan after his illegal abduction and baseless arrest, is still being held temporarily in the reception department of the prison after six days." According to this user account, the reception department of Tastgerd prison is the place of entry and detention of all prisoners and criminals, including thugs and those accused of dangerous crimes, without observing the principle of "segregation of crimes". According to this report, in addition to warning about "possible assassination attempts", the report states that in the past days in this part of Isfahan prison, "physical clashes have taken place with a tense and stressful atmosphere" to persecute Tomaj in a planned way and inflict mental and emotional torture on Toumaj. This user account has identified the officials of the judicial system and security officers as those responsible for these conditions and for endangering the life of Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53771'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45611/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> HRANA wrote, quoting an informed source, that Toumaj Salehi's face was damaged due to the assault that took place during his arrest, so that one of his eyes was swollen and his face was bruised. According to this knowledgeable source, this has increased the concern of those around him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='54105'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1741778979797729400?s=20'> Amir Raisian wrote in his user account on X channel that his client, Toumaj Salehi, has been sentenced to one year in prison and two years of passport cancellation and participation in the behavior management and knowledge skills course for the charge of propaganda against the state through publicizing his complaint against the officers of his case. Raisian also explained the events related to this issue in an open letter addressed to Mohseni Ejei, the head of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic. Mr. Raisian is referring to a video that was published by Toumaj Salehi on December 6, 2023. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='54453'> <reference source='https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-condemns-new-conviction-of-iranian-dissident-rapper-toomaj-salehi/'> The American Pen Association described the re-arrest of Toumaj Salehi and the "heavy sentence" against him as part of the Islamic Republic's wider and disturbing suppression of the fundamental right to freedom of expression. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='54454'> <reference source='https://x.com/YeOne_Rhie/status/1743194762130108687?s=20'> Yeh Van Rei, a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, who is the political sponsor of Toumaj Salehi, published a text on X social network demanding to clarify his conditions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55041'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1749052909738725587?s=20'> Amir Raisian, the lawyer of Toumaj Salehi, wrote on the X social network that the Isfahan court has ordered the indictment of Toumaj Salehi (the case related to the arrest of November 2022) to be issued with 10 charges. According to Mr. Raisian's post, this order was issued while the Supreme Court had previously reversed the sentence of Toumaj Salehi and stated that five of the eight charges against him were illegal and the sentence should have been issued with a maximum of three charges. According to Raisian, in the interrogation session, Toumaj Salehi was charged not only with the charges for which the verdict of acquittal was issued, but also with two charges of aiding in rebellion (armed and group uprising against the state) and assembly and collusion, which were not included in the previous indictment. Raisian stressed that the accusation of association in armed and group rebellion has been raised while "firstly, there is no other accused in the case for Toumaj to even be considered an accomplice, let alone a group, and secondly, not even a kitchen knife has been discovered from Toumaj, let alone a weapon." Also, Amir Raisian protested against this process and wrote: > Through this process, we also understood the meaning of "supreme authority in the judicial system of the Islamic Republic: > Power trip. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56088'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1750083728540332522?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account wrote on X social network that following the execution of Mohammad Ghobadlou and Farhad Salimi, two political and ideological prisoners in Ghezel Hesar prison, on Thursday, January 25, Toumaj along with 61 political and ideological prisoners in the women 's ward of Evin prison, protested against this. There will be a hunger strike to stop the executions. Earlier on January 23, Narges Mohammadi's Instagram account announced the decision of 61 female political prisoners in Evin to go on a hunger strike to protest the executions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55043'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/ye-one-rhee-on-recent-charges-against-toomnaj-reaction-to-latest-executions-in-iran/7456447.html'> In an interview with Voice of America, Yiwan Ray, a member of the German Parliament and a political sponsor of Toumaj Salehi, expressed his concern about the continued imprisonment and filing of cases against him and requested everyone to continue supporting Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55042'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1750532657132544219?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account on the X social network wrote that the re-introduction of previous charges against Toumaj, of which he was acquitted, is "illegal" and caused by "the empty hands of those who framed him". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55188'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1752664491555209321?s=20'> While condemning the re-arrest of Toumaj Salehi, several international organizations in the field of art and music, including Freemuse international organizations in the field of artistic freedom, Safe Muse organization that supports artists at risk, International Federation of Musicians, and European Composers and Songwriters Association (ECSA) asked the authorities of the Islamic Republic to release him "immediately and unconditionally." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55565'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1755144298520052197?s=20'> Amir Raisian, the lawyer of Toumaj Salehi, wrote in his user account on the X channel that "temporary detention is still in progress" for his client's first case, which was filed in 2022. Raisian said the action of the judiciary to issue a temporary arrest order for more than one year is against the law and added that, in total, three cases have been filed against his client, and for the other two cases, "bail orders have been issued and bail has also been deposited." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55566'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1757671856763478164?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account on X social network wrote, "Toumaj Salehi's one-year unjust imprisonment sentence, which was issued in a secret court without the presence of a lawyer and without prior notice, was confirmed." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56029'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1761794520696471755?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user page on the X social network, while announcing another trial for him on March 26, asked the United Nations and the Human Rights Council of this organization to start an independent investigation of his case. This page wrote: > Toumaj Salehi will be tried on the false charge of publishing lies and pointed out: > Lies that were published not by Toumaj Salehi, but by the puppet officials of the judiciary on the orders of some security elements. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56061'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1763548536195399908?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi, in a message that was published on his user account on X social network, announced his opposition participation in the elections of the Islamic Council and the Assembly of Experts: > The result of this election is clear before the announcement, both the approximate single-digit rate of participation and the fake statistics that the Ministry of Interior is going to announce. He said: > This time, these fake statistics and shows have no effect, even on the supporters of the regime." According to another post of this user account on the X, which was published a few hours later, the officials of Dastgerd prison in Isfahan cut off his calls after the publication of Toumaj Salehi's message. This user account declared that it does not have any information about Mr. Salehi's condition and described Toumaj's termination of calls as "continuing harassment and continuous violation of his rights. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56429'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1766045152945098984?s=20'> Toumaj Salehi's user account on X social network, which is managed by his relatives, announced the release of his new song. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56431'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1767565562450706576?s=20'> According to the X page of Toumaj Salehi, Toumaj donated the annual Freedom of Expression Award in the Arts, which he won in October 2023 from the Index on Censorship organization, with a cash value of 2500 pounds, to the flood victims of Sistan and Baluchistan. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56433'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1769002362008420441?s=20'> His trial was held by video conference. While announcing this news, Toumaj Salehi's account page wrote that the accusations brought against him were "disseminating lies" and "inciting people to violence". Amir Raisian, the attorney of Toumaj Salehi, also confirmed this news in an interview with Shargh Network and said that the meeting was held in Branch 117 of the Criminal Court-2 of Isfahan province. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56434'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1769482726254457083?s=20'> He was acquitted of the charges of spreading lies and encouraging violent acts. Toumaj Salehi's user page on X, while publishing the ruling of Branch 117 of Isfahan Criminal Court-2, wrote that on the charge of disseminating lies, Masoud Masoudifar, the judge of the court, considered the verdict of the previous court for propaganda against the system sufficient. Regarding the charge of incitement to violence, he did not consider the documents and proofs provided by the Isfahan Intelligence Department and the General Directorate of Prisons of Isfahan province sufficient and announced his acquittal. According to this post, Mr. Salehi no longer has a case against him for broadcasting the video on his YouTube channel. According to this user account, Toumaj Salehi is in prison only because of a temporary arrest in the 2022 case. This document can also be seen in the Supporting Evidence section. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56437'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1770033329904951518?s=20'> In a Nowruz message from Dastgerd prison in Isfahan, Toumaj Salehi celebrated the "552 days of glorious resistance of the Women, Life, Freedom revolution" with a happy new year. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56441'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1772578343231115479?s=20'> The judicial authorities rejected the request of Toumaj Salehi's lawyer to reduce his temporary detention order. Toumaj Salehi's page on X wrote that in the notification issued, one of the reasons for opposing this request was the charge of corruption in the land in his indictment, which is punishable by death. According to this post, the announcement also states that Mr. Salehi's release would disturb public order. Also, "fear of his collusion with other related parties", "the need for easy access" to Mr. Salehi, and "preventing him from escaping" have been cited as other reasons for the authorities' opposition to the release of Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56836'> <reference source='https://x.com/YeOne_Rhie/status/1773493677672804552'> Yiwan Ray, a member of the German parliament and a political sponsor of Toumaj Salehi, published a text on X social network, demanding the release and start of the treatment process of Toumaj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56841'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1776637172524957811'> Amir Raisian, the lawyer of Toumaj Salehi, wrote in his user account on X social network that his client has been interrogated by the prison Intelligence Security for supporting the rights of Amir Nasr Azadani, a footballer imprisoned in Dastgerd prison, during the questioning, his arm was scratched. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56840'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2wyna3ma'> Amir Raisian, Toumaj Salehi's lawyer, told Shargh Network that the hearing of the 2022 case against Toumaj Salehi will be held on April 30 at the first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court. Raisian told Shargh about the latest status of his client's case: "The case of Toumaj Salehi in 2022 went to the Supreme Court. This judicial authority violated the verdict of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, and considered Mr. Salehi's other accusations subject to amnesty, and also emphasized that the punishments considered for Toumaj Salehi are more than the punishments allowed by law. According to Amir Raisian, the Supreme Court also emphasized that two counts of the charges against Toumaj Salehi should be dropped and referred the case to the Revolutionary Court, but this investigating branch returned the case to the Isfahan Prosecutor's Office in order to increase the charges. The prosecutor repeated all the previous charges against Mr. Salehi, even the charges for which he was acquitted, added two new charges to the case, including being an accessory in rebellion and collusion. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57593'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/MostafaNili58/status/1780925438967050631'> Mostafa Nili, one of the lawyers of Mr. Salehi's case, wrote in his X account that the hearing of the 2022 case was held in the first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court. This lawyer announced that two accusations of assembly and collusion and association in waging war against the state have been added to the previous accusations. Mr. Nili explained that in this case, the first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court had issued a decision in July 2023, and after appealing and violating the verdict in the Supreme Court, the case was referred to this branch for re-examination. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57592'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1782832352265207855'> Toumaj Salehi said in a message from Dastgerd prison in Isfahan, published by his user account on the X social network: > Today, the verdict was communicated to me, but I will not announce the verdict, because it may have a psychological effect on my fans, especially young fans. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57591'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/tev286ry'> He was sentenced to death by the first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court for the charge of spreading corruption in the land. Amir Raisian, one of Toumaj Salehi's lawyers, said in an interview with "Shargh Network": > Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan, in an action that is unprecedented in its kind, did not implement the ruling of the Supreme Court regarding the 2022 case of Toumaj Salehi and Calling this verdict "advice" and emphasizing the independence of the trial court, he sentenced Toumaj Salehi to the maximum punishment, death, on the charge of spreading corruption in the land. He continued: The Isfahan Revolutionary Court considered the accusations of aiding in sedition, assembly and collusion, propaganda against the system and calling for riots, the subject of Article 512 of the Penal Code, to be among the examples of corruption in the land, the subject of Article 286 of the Penal Code, and with emphasis on ascertaining the extent of the corruption, has issued the death sentence for Mr. Salehi. This is while earlier this branch had not confirmed the extent of the accusation of corruption in the land. This lawyer continued: > The strangest thing is that the trial court considered a supplementary sentence for the death penalty and sentenced Toumaj Salehi to a 2-year ban on leaving the country, 2 bans on artistic activities and participation in behavior and skill management classes. This court has also considered the suspended sentence of Toumaj Salehi to be enforceable. Toumaj Salehi's lawyer also stated about his other accusations: > Branch 1 of Isfahan Revolutionary Court considered the charges of disturbing public order, disseminating lies and inciting chaos through cyberspace to be within the jurisdiction of Criminal Court 2 and did not issue a verdict for these charges. This court has also issued an order of non-pursuit for accusations of connection with hostile countries and insulting the leader. The reason for this is the acquittal of these charges in the previous verdict of this court." > Stating that "we will certainly protest against the sentence issued for Toumaj Salehi , his attorney said: > The fact is that the sentence of the lower court has clear conflicts with the law. The contradiction with the ruling of the Supreme Court is the most important and at the same time the strangest part of this ruling. The trial court interpreted the verdict of the Supreme Court as advisory, while the Supreme Court, as an appeals authority, examined the case of Toumaj Salehi and ruled the trial court to fix the flaws in the case and emphasized that due to the consideration of 2 punishments for the same crime, the accusations of Toumaj Salehi should be reduced from 6 to 3. The Supreme Court had also emphasized that the case of Toumaj Salehi would be subject to amnesty, but not only these issues were not considered, but new charges were added to the case of Toumaj Salehi and he was sentenced to maximum punishment. Raeesian said about the news published about "Tomaj Salehi's pardon" and "reductions in his sentence : > All these news are false. The first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court has issued a death sentence for Toumaj Salehi. Of course, this court has stated in its ruling that it requests "a degree of relief" from the Amnesty Commission considering the "youth" of the accused. This is while the trial court had the legal authority to issue a sentence other than the death penalty for Toumaj Salehi, but it did not do so and only stated that it requested a degree of relief from the Pardon Commission. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57594'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/mrf9d8nr'> According to the Voice of America, Helmut Brandshetter, a political sponsor of Toumaj Salehi and a member of the Austrian Parliament, announced on X social network that he was "shocked" by the death sentence and said: > Alone, I cannot do much to draw attention to his situation except for requests such as putting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the terrorist list, but the Austrian Foreign Minister can do more." Van Ree, a member of the German Parliament and another political sponsor of Tomaj Salehi, called this sentence "absurd and inhumane" in a statement and declared that such a sentence "has no basis in the rule of law" and is "unacceptable". According to this report, Vedant Patel, the deputy spokesperson of the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while condemning the death sentence against Tomaj Salehi, considered it "another example of the horrific and widespread violation of human rights by the regime in Iran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57793'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2p8vwt2r'> In an interview with "Rouydad 24", Attorney at law Amir Raisian, talked about his meeting with Toumaj Salehi and said: > His sentence was communicated to him, and like us, he hoped that the sentence would change during the legal process. He was not worried and he was fine. He added: > The death sentence is not final and we will certainly protest and appeal it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57796'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2znsekau'> IranWire reported that some people in different regions showed their anger and disgust at the "unfair ruling" against Toumaj by chanting slogans, writing Toumaj's name on the walls, and playing his songs. In this report, it is stated that hashtags related to Toumaj Salehi were reposted many times by users in the virtual space and trended his name in the most frequently used social media. In the Voice of America report, it is also stated that the French Foreign Ministry in a statement called the death sentence for Toumaj Salehi "unacceptable" and strongly condemned it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57792'> <reference source='https://www.iranintl.com/202404269041'> Iran International reported that Mohammad Reza Tavakoli, the head of the first branch of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, together with Ravanmehr and Ebrahimi, the advisers of this branch, issued the death sentence for Toumaj. This report quoted one of Toumaj Salehi's friends about the proceedings of the court hearing: > Mohammed Reza Tavakoli, the judge who issued the death sentence for Toumaj, said in the court that the Supreme Court acted with compassion, and we in Isfahan Revolutionary Court acted more strictly." This source further said: Mohammed Reza Tavakoli is an extremely ignorant person and has a great desire to be promoted in the judiciary. For this reason, he arbitrarily did illegal things, such as converting the bail to temporary arrest, and in the case of Toumaj, because of his desire for power and with the aim of standing out in the eyes of his superiors, he increased the charges against Toumaj from three charges to 10 charges. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57794'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/mrdzv57s'> Mustafa Nili, the lawyer of Toumaj Salehi, said in an interview with "Rouydad 24": > This case is related to the events of 2022 and has nothing to do with subsequent events; Therefore, the issue of amnesty should have been included in the case of Toumaj." He emphasized that in last year's proceedings, Mr. Salehi was acquitted of the charge of "spreading corruption in the land and was included in the amnesty decree. He continued: > Of course, a case has been opened against him, which is related to Toumaj's interview after being released on bail. Because of this interview, a one-year sentence has been issued against Toumaj, and there is no other issue in between. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59258'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/8055/2024/en/'> Amnesty International, released an open letter addressed to the head of the Judiciary, demanding the reversal of the death sentence and the immediate and unconditional release of Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59253'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/3xtmjchw'> The defense lawyer of Toumaj Salehi said that his client has not had a phone call with his family since the day after the death sentence was announced. After filing the appeal bill in the Supreme Judicial Court, Amir Raisian revealed that before this, Toumaj Salehi "was only allowed to contact his father, and faced restrictions even when he wanted to contact us as his lawyers." He went on to say: > Even those calls with his father have been banned since the day he was informed about his death sentence, and he was not able to contact his father." In this interview with Modara website, Raisian said that the prison authorities have conditioned Toumaj Salehi's face-to-face meeting with his father to "filming the meeting". According to him, Salehi's family "did not accept this condition" and for this reason "currently they cannot visit in person". He said making the meeting conditional on filming is a "violation of the law" and that "the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan verbally announced that it did not issue such a ruling. This human rights lawyer said: > We have protested this matter in writing, but we have not received an answer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59255'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/4dkxmxyf'> In response to the statements of Toumaj Salehi's lawyer, the judiciary's news agency reported that Isfahan prison officials denied his comments regarding the restriction of telephone calls and visits for Toumaj Salehi. According to this report, the Isfahan Prisons Department claims that "contrary to the continuous propaganda of this criminal in cyberspace or the statements of his lawyers, Toumaj Salehi has full and regular access" to phone calls and face-to-face meetings. The statement of the Isfahan Prisons Department also denied the reports of restrictions imposed on Toumaj Salehi and other security prisoners as "false claims to keep themselves in the news cycle of hostile media". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60255'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/r7yvdu4u'> According to Voice of America, the "Human Rights Foundation" announced that it will award the "International Václav Havel Prize" in 2024 for "creative opposition" to Toumaj Salehi, Taher Hamut Izgil, a Uyghur poet and activist, and Gabriela Montero, a Venezuelan pianist. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60254'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1794769258918060211'> Toumaj Salehi's lawyer said that his phone card problem has been resolved since yesterday and his phone call has been reconnected. Announcing this news, Amir Raisian wrote on X social network that his client contacted him today and said that "promises have been made to solve the visitation problem." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60839'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2v4js8nm'> The 39th branch of the Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Toumaj Salehi and referred the case to a branch of the same rank. In an interview with "Shargh Network", Amir Raisian stated that the Supreme Court rejected the verdict issued against Toumaj Salehi with two arguments: > The Supreme Court of the country, citing Article 458 of the Criminal Procedure Law, emphasized that when "the sentence of 6 years and 3 months was issued for Toumaj Salehi during the court proceedings, issuing a heavier sentence in the next stage of the proceedings is not in accordance with the law. Mostafa Nili, the other lawyer of Toumaj Salehi, said about the other objections of the Supreme Court to the issued verdict: > The Supreme Court of the country also stated that two criminal titles have been considered for the same act. As an example, Toumaj Salehi has been condemned both for disseminating lies in cyberspace and for disseminating lies in real life! The Supreme Court has emphasized that at worst, we will be faced with three criminal titles, and assuming a conviction for all three of these criminal titles, the average maximum and minimum sentence should be issued, which will be about 3 and a half years of imprisonment. The court has clarified that issuing a sentence over 3 and a half years is a violation of Article 18 of the Penal Code. The Court also referred to Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code and reported its violation in the preliminary ruling. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='61539'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1809651123671769114'> Toumaj Salehi's page on the X social network, announcing that the security institutions are obstructing the handling of his case, wrote: > The officials of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan province refuse to announce that they have received the case, in order to keep Toumaj in cruel imprisonment for a longer time. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62153'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1811366239039639610'> His X page reported that he is denied communication. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62154'> <reference source='https://x.com/OfficialToomaj/status/1811366239039639610'> Toumaj Salehi's page on X social network announced the possibility of filing two new cases against him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62156'> <reference source='https://x.com/AmnestyIran/status/1814276070557814921'> In a letter addressed to Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of the Islamic Republic's Judiciary, Amnesty International demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Toumaj Salehi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62158'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2jze22ja'> Voice of America reported that three human rights organizations announced jointly and on behalf of Toumaj Salehi's family, that they have submitted a complaint to the United Nations Taskforce on arbitrary detention regarding the continued arrest and mistreatment of this imprisoned artist by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62802'> <reference source='https://x.com/MostafaNili58/status/1822644264011976858'> His lawyer Mostafa Nili wrote on Twitter that after the overturn of his sentence in the court, the hearing of his charges was held in the fifth branch of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court as a branch of the same rank. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62826'> <reference source='https://x.com/amirreiis/status/1823747654821843318'> Amir Raisian, one of Toumaj Salehi's lawyers, announced on his X user account that the fifth branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court issued a verdict of acquittal in the 2022 case of Toumaj Salehi on the charge of corruption in the land, for which the death sentence was issued earlier. This lawyer also wrote that the court issued an order suspending the prosecution of Toumaj Salehi's other charges and referred the two charges of disseminating lies and disorderly conduct to the Criminal Court-2 by issuing an order of disqualification. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62827'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.info/j_post_status/%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%ac-%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%db%8c-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%86%d8%af%d9%87-%d8%ac%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%b2%d9%87-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%87%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%86-%d8%b5%d9%84%d8%ad'> Toumaj Salehi was selected as one of the winners of the annual "Disturbing the Peace" award. According to Zamaneh, the "Disturbing the Peace" award is given to a writer or writers who have created outstanding works in the field of fiction, biography, memoirs, plays, and poetry and were persecuted mainly because of their beliefs and works. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>