Iranian rapper Toomaj turns 32 today, in an Isfahan prison - where he has been severely tortured by the Islamic Republic's authorities for weeks.
He's reportedly refusing to stay silent - shouting anti-regime slogans, with others joining in.
Liberal MP and chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee @AliEhsassi intends to follow up on Toomaj's case with Canadian government - incl. submitting names of those who dealt directly with the case, like his interrogator, prison warden, judicial officials. cbc.ca/news/world/too…
Many point to Toomaj's birthday today and called for protesters to keep his name alive by joining planned demonstrations + strikes on Dec. 5, 6, and 7.
Over 350,000 ppl signed the online petition started by family and supporters, calling for his release. change.org/p/free-iranian…
Asadollah Jafari is the chief justice of Isfahan province who issued Toomaj's indictment.
He has previously been sanctioned by the U.K., the European Union, and most recently by Canada for having participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran.
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The comments on the alleged "abolishment" of the morality-police stem from the Iranian regime's attorney general, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri.
Let's break down what he actually said in official Iranian state media.
Montazeri said the following:
"The morality police has nothing to do with the judiciary system. The same source that created it in the past, from the same place it has shut down. Of course, the judiciary system will continue its surveillance of social behaviours across society."
BREAKING: Canada announces another round of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Most notably against Morteza Talaei - Tehran's police chief when Iranian-Canadian citizen Zahra Kazemi was tortured, ultimately culminating in her death.
He was seen in Toronto in 2021.
Other individuals and entities sanctioned, include:
"If the murderer had been white and the victim black, everything would have been different."
Italian paper @Corriere accuses NYT of downplaying the murder of Italian grad student Davide Giri.
Giri was stabbed to death by a suspected gang member.
@Corriere says this is an example of the risks of "new militant journalism".
"This story offers a disturbing look at the 'new journalism', militant and conditioned by its ideological agenda. Even its crime reporting bends to this tribal logic."
Columbia University revealed that the second victim, Roberto Malaspina is a visiting scholar newly arrived from Italy with plans to study for several months at Columbia University School of the Arts.
🔹Iranian missiles hit Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 on board
🔹The black boxes are recovered at the crash site
(Sources listed on last page of thread)
JANUARY 8
🔹Ali Abedzadeh, Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation speaks about investigation:
🔹“We will not give black boxes to the manufacturer and the Americans. It’s not yet clear which country the black box will go to for the investigation.“
JANUARY 9
🔹Iran says it would download info from black boxes; process could take up to 2 months.
🔹Boeing: "Ready to assist in any way needed"
🔹Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is expected to have a role in the investigation and had offered technical assistance