Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Rapper and human rights activist, Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death under bogus charges due to his songs, activism and speaking out against the Iranian regime. HRF submitted a petition to the United Nation's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Toomaj’s behalf asking for his unconditional release.

#iran #toomajsalehi #freetoomaj #mahsaamini
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Dare to Dissent
00:50 - Iran Protests
01:04 - Mahsa Amini
01:16 - Women-led revolution
01:57 - Toomaj Salehi
02:16 - Toomaj Salehi arrest
02:49 - Charges agains Toomaj
02:53 - Corruption on earth
03:25 - Toomaj Salehi's video
03:56 - Sentenced to death
04:37 - HRF petition
04:58 - #freetoomaj
05:12 - Creative dissent
05:26 - Dictators and artists
05:42 - Courage of Iranians
06:40 - Update
06:22 - outro
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