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Women, Life, Free Toomaj with Negin Niknaam and Claudia Bennett

Women, Life, Free Toomaj with Negin Niknaam and Claudia Bennett

Over the weekend, the Iranian Supreme Court overt…

Dissidents and Dictators

June 27, 202422m 17s

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Over the weekend, the Iranian Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian hip-hop artist who was charged with "corruption on earth" for his defense of the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement. His friend and social media manager, Negin Niknaam, joins Casey and Elisha to talk about Salehi. he also brings a special message from him, obtained in secret, exclusively for Human Rights Foundation and podcast listeners. HRF's legal and programs officer, Claudia Bennett, also joins to talk about what's next in the judicial process.