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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Staff and agencies in Tehran

Iranian singer given three years in jail for song about Mahsa Amini protests

Shervin Hajipour (centre) alongside images of the protests.
Shervin Hajipour (centre), whose song Baraye listed reasons young people decided to protest against the Iranian government. Composite: Twitter @NicoleBenham/Instagram Shervin Hajipour/Anadolu Agency

An Iranian pop singer whose song became an anthem during mass protests more than a year ago has been sentenced to at least three years in prison.

Shervin Hajipour, 26, wrote and published Baraye during nationwide demonstrations triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody in September 2022.

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