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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 08:02 PM Mar 2024

Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

Source: Associated Press

Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

BY JON GAMBRELL
Updated 1:34 PM EST, March 1, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini.

Shervin Hajipour posted on Instagram on Friday, the same day that Iran held its parliamentary election, what appeared to be part of the judgment against him.

It said Hajipour received a three-year, eight-month sentence on charges of “propaganda against the system” and “encouraging people to protest.” The court issued its sentence in part because it found he hadn’t properly expressed regret over publishing the song.

It also imposed a two-year travel ban and ordered him to create a song about “U.S. crimes,” as well as make posts about those crimes online.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/iran-mahsa-amini-grammy-winner-shervin-hajipour-arrest-56c72a3ece345298ccf134937ff96552

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