Summary

Iranian pop star Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy after the supreme court overturned a prior five-year prison sentence.

Tataloo, who had been living in Istanbul since 2018, was extradited to Iran in 2023 and has since been detained.

He also faces charges of promoting “prostitution” and spreading “propaganda” against the Islamic Republic.

The verdict is not final and can still be appealed.

Once a figure courted by conservatives, Tataloo gained fame for his controversial music and tattoos.

  • palordrolap@fedia.io
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    14 days ago

    If God (or Allah if you prefer that name) is so angry about blasphemy, why does He risk letting fallible humans take care of the problem?

    Simply cause the blasphemer to drop dead. Then the faithful can clean up the aftermath if they wish to appear faithful, because it is less important how that is handled.

    Is this comment blasphemous? We’ll see if I drop dead.

  • Greyghoster@aussie.zone
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    14 days ago

    There are a number of places in the world that have legal systems that are totally controlled by the state. If you go to those places you are taking large chances as you don’t know how much you figure in that government’s agenda at that moment.

  • PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    13 days ago

    “blasphemy”

    Holy hell. How anyone defends these overly religious, dirt ball countries boggles my mind. Overzealous religion rules with an iron fist.

    In Poland, you can be arrested and charged with “offending religious feelings”

    America is far from perfect, but I can pretty much say whatever I want, with few exceptions, and not be subjected to legal consequences.