Kurdish artist sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests

Kurdish artist sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests

Κούρδος καλλιτέχνης καταδικάστηκε σε θάνατο στο Ιράν για συμμετοχή σε διαδηλώσεις

Kurdish artist sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests

The court made its ruling in 10 minutes during a hearing that was broadcast live on TV.

Saman Yasin, a 27-year-old Kurdish artist and songwriter, was sentenced to death by a Tehran court on Friday for participating in mass protests in the country.

The court made its ruling in 10 minutes during a hearing that was broadcast live on TV, Artı Gerçek reported.

The songwriter, composer, and rapper from Kermanshah was arrested by Iranian security forces at his home on 2 October and was later charged with 11 accounts including Moharebeh (war against God).

The court’s decision triggered further protests in Iran, particularly in the country’s Kurdish-populated Rojhilat region.

The protests that have been sweeping the country since September started after a 22-year-old Kurdish woman lost her life in hospital due to brain injuries she suffered following her arrest by the Iranian security forces for disobeying the hijab code.