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Family says Toomaj Salehi faces death penalty in IranSalehi’s hearing in Tehran took place behind closed doors on 26 November 2022, while his family said his life was in serious danger.
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- Human rights groups said Toomaj Salehi was arrested in late October after criticising the government and supporting the protests.
- The Center for Human Rights in Iran reported that the first hearing took place in Tehran on 26 November 2022 without a lawyer of his choice.
- His family said his life was at serious risk over charges of enmity against God and corruption on earth, which can carry the death penalty in the Islamic Republic.
- Iranian state media claimed Salehi was arrested while trying to cross a western border, whereas his family said he was in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province at the time.
You are dealing with a mafia that is ready to kill the entire nation... in order to keep its power, money and weapons.— Toomaj Salehi; in a CBC interview criticizing the regime
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