From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Rapper Saman Yasin was imprisoned and says he was tortured for his involvement in anti-regime protests in Iran. Now, speaking ...
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This young Iranian rapper may have cost Raisi the presidency
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Jailed Moroccan rapper to be released
“The Moroccan government sends the wrong message by prosecuting a rapper like ‘Mr Crazy’ for peacefully expressing his views,” said HRW's Middle East and North Africa director, Sarah Leah ...
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Syrian rapper embraces NFTs to shake up Middle East music industry
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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death over Mahsa Amini protests
Iran on Wednesday sentenced a popular rapper to death for participating in the nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody in 2022. Toomaj Salehi was ...
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Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Salehi's death sentence, says lawyer
Iran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence against popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his lawyer said.
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Rapper with gang ties visited Baton Rouge school, posted video with students; state AG outraged
Tok video of a local rapper's visit to his former middle school has prompted an East Baton Rouge school district human ...