"For a dance in the alley, "For breaking the taboo of kissing in public, "For our sisters, mine and yours, "For a change in the minds of the fanatics, "For parents' shame for empty pockets, "For the longing for a normal life." "Baraye [For The Sake Of]," a song by Iranian singer-songwriter Shervin Hajipour September 16, 2023, will mark the first anniversary of the killing of
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Background Saman Teimur Seydi, also known as Saman Yasin, is a 24-year-old Kurdish-Iranian rapper, songwriter, and composer from Kermashan who lives in Tehran with his family. He is among more than 60 Iranians sentenced to death so far by the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] On his personal Instagram page, Yasin expressed support for the nationwide uprising against the murder of
The following is the first report in series recounting the stories of the people on death row in Iran since the beginning of the uprising against the Islamic Republic.