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Iranwire – As protests erupted against the death sentence given to rapper Toomaj Salehi, the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office targeted journalists reporting on the public outcry.
On April 25, Milad Alavi, a journalist for Shargh newspaper, was summoned for publishing a video of citizens’ reactions to Salehi’s sentence.
This action coincided with the widespread demonstrations against the young artist’s sentencing.
The journalist’s alleged offense is sharing a video on X social media that documented public outrage over Salehi’s fate.
This is not Alavi’s first brush with authority. He has a history of being summoned and arrested for publishing critical reports.
Previously, a tweet about the death of Armita Geravand resulted in accusations of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.”
A Revolutionary Court in central Isfahan sentenced Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death on Wednesday. Salehi had supported the 2022 nationwide protests for civil freedoms and women’s rights.
