Mahsa Amini

Winnipeg crowd gathers in support of Iranian rapper sentenced to death – Winnipeg

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More than two dozen people marched in Winnipeg this weekend in solidarity with a man facing the death sentence in Iran. Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian, was sentenced to death earlier this week, according to his lawyer. He had been detained by officials in the aftermath of the death of Masha Amini, following her arrest by … Read more

Iran’s first poll campaign since 2022 protests over Mahsa Amini’s death begins

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Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning on February 22 in the country’s first election since the bloody crackdown on the 2022 nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. State television said 15,200 candidates will compete for a four-year term in the 290-seat chamber that hardliners have controlled for two … Read more