Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protestingArtemis Moshtaghian, CNNMay 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM Charles M. Vella/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ImagesDissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that swept Iran in 2022, according to his lawyer.“An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday.The rapper has been detained, held in solitary confinement and was allegedly tortured following his arrest.In an unprecedented move, a court in Isfahan reversed the higher Supreme Court’s decision on Salehi’s case on Tuesday, upholding the original verdict of…
