Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in protests that swept Iran

[Slimshandy]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/iranian-rapp ... 36421.html


Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that swept Iran in 2022, according to his lawyer.

“An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday.

The rapper has been detained, held in solitary confinement and was allegedly tortured following his arrest.

In an unprecedented move, a court in Isfahan reversed the higher Supreme Court’s decision on Salehi’s case on Tuesday, upholding the original verdict of “corruption on earth” and issued the maximum punishment of death

[Momto2boys973]

This is infuriating. Where’s the outrage? Where are the protests? Why is no one condemning that Iran’s ambassador to the UN was appointed chair the 2023 UN Human Rights Council Social Forum.
And just days before Iran launched over 300 projectiles at Israeli civilians, they were appointed chair of the UN Disarmament Conference? How can anyone not see that the UN is now on the hands of radical Islamist terrorists?

No one is saying anything about Mobina Rostami, an Iranian volleyball player who made a post condemning Iran’s attack on Israel and then disappeared. She’s been allegedly arrested and her whereabouts and welfare are unknown.

https://www.jns.org/iranian-athlete-ar ... on-israel/

Not reported anywhere in the media… And these is the regime those students are supporting. Wonder what they would do if this happened to them…

[Momto2boys973]

And Nika Shakarami? Atrocious…

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killin ... _Shakarami

And the recent developments

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian- ... eport/amp/

“ Nika Shakarami, whose body turned up nine days after she disappeared, did not die by killing herself in a jump from a building — as is claimed by authorities — but was killed by security forces while in detention, the report by BBC Eye Investigation found.”

[Della]

Is America supporting Iran's military?

[Momto2boys973]

And cue the fictional “atrocities” committed by Israel that are just the same

[WellPreserved]

I have seen plenty in the media condemning these executions as well as condemnation from human rights groups.

Protests usually are based on one’s own government or government policy. Marches can be in support of solidarity with other country’s protest, I.e., marches in US in support of “Arab Spring”.

Currently, it’s not US policy to give military support to Iran and if it became so, I imagine you would rightfully see protests in US based on Irans history of human right’s abuses.

Generally, protest is against military aid rather than humanitarian aid as people differentiate punishing a government and punishing civilian residents if a country.

Just as an example, plenty of people here in the US were horrified by Uganda’s “kill the gays” bill. There was protest over US congressman “what’s his name” traveling to Uganda and speaking in support of the bill as it lent tacit US approval. I imagine if US started funding Uganda’s military, there would be additional protest. However, I wouldn’t expect people to protest economic and humanitarian funding to Uganda.

Currently in the US you see protests against military funding of Israel but rarely is the $4 billion in economic funding that we give to Israel annually protested.

Hope that makes sense, lol.

[AZOldGal66]

It's abundantly and tragically apparent that an "uprising" in Iran is viewed differently than here in the U.S.

Any current United States students who are considering the offer of attending a university there and have been a part of the protests here should take this into account.

[Quorra2.0]

It's abundantly and tragically apparent that an "uprising" in Iran is viewed differently than here in the U.S.

Any current United States students who are considering the offer of attending a university there and have been a part of the protests here should take this into account.

We, general US Americans, have both an under appreciation of our freedom of speech and an over entitlement of our freedom of speech.

[Della]

It's abundantly and tragically apparent that an "uprising" in Iran is viewed differently than here in the U.S.

Any current United States students who are considering the offer of attending a university there and have been a part of the protests here should take this into account.

We, general US Americans, have both an under appreciation of our freedom of speech and an over entitlement of our freedom of speech.

An "over entitlement"?

[Momto2boys973]

100% true. This is what happens when rights happen without any responsibility. They’re not a privilege, they’re something we’re entitled to, regardless of how much we abuse them and use them destructively. So sad we take for granted and abuse our rights when there are people that get murdered because they don’t have them and try to use them for good.

It's abundantly and tragically apparent that an "uprising" in Iran is viewed differently than here in the U.S.

Any current United States students who are considering the offer of attending a university there and have been a part of the protests here should take this into account.

We, general US Americans, have both an under appreciation of our freedom of speech and an over entitlement of our freedom of speech.