Iranian Grammy Winner Pardoned: An Anthem of Protest

Iranian Grammy Award winner Shervin Hajipour announced on Instagram that he was pardoned from serving a three-year sentence related to his protest anthem song, 'Baraye'. The song became symbolic during the 2022 protests after Mahsa Amini's death. His sentence was part of a larger amnesty order granted by Iran's Supreme Leader.

In a significant development, Iranian Grammy Award winner Shervin Hajipour revealed on Monday that he has been pardoned from serving a three-year sentence for his protest anthem song 'Baraye', which resonated during the 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.

Hajipour, emotionally moved, shared the news through an Instagram story, mentioning, "A new order had been issued regarding amnesty, and it included my case which has been completely dismissed," adding he learned about the dismissal on Sunday.

His song 'Baraye' became a symbol of dissent, listing reasons young Iranians protested against the ruling theocracy. The protests, which escalated into demands to overthrow the clerical rulers, resulted in over 500 deaths and more than 22,000 detained amid a severe security crackdown. On Friday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned 2,887 prisoners, possibly including Hajipour.

(With inputs from agencies.)