Iran s Supreme Court has accepted an appeal by rapper Saman Seydi Yasin against his death sentence even as it confirmed the same sentence against another protester, the judiciary said on Saturday.
Amnesty International has identified 26 people who face possible execution in Iran amid mounting protests. This includes athletes, rappers and doctors.
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
Responding to the Iranian authorities’ public execution today of Majidreza Rahnavard, a young man sentenced to death, after a sham unfair trial, in connection with ongoing nationwide protests, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The horrific public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard today exposes Iran’s judiciary for what […]
The Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 people in sham trials designed to intimidate those participating in the popular uprising that has rocked Iran since September and deter others from joining the movement, Amnesty International said today. Since 13 November, the authorities have announced, in separate statements, that Revolutionary Courts […]