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Coldplay and Sting call for release of Toomaj Salehi, Iranian rapper sentenced to death
Leading cultural figures including Margaret Atwood sign statement in support of rapper who criticised Iranian regime
More than 100 figures from the worlds of music, culture and human rights activism – including Coldplay and Sting – have signed a statement calling for the release of the Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi who has been sentenced to death in Iran after protesting in support of women’s rights.
The 33-year-old, who was a vocal supporter of the Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran was sentenced to death by a court in the city of Isfahan on 24 April, according to his lawyer.
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