@OfficialToomaj reported on December 1 that Iranian rebel rapper Toomaj Salehi has finally been released “after 753 days of cruel, unjust and undocumented re-incarceration... he returned to the arms of his big family.... We will wait for the end of all cases and false accusations and the complete and unconditional release of Toomaj.” For background on Toomaj and links to his music videos subtitled in English, see our #FreeToomaj resources page.

Last week he had completed the one-year sentence for a bogus charge of publishing a diss track while in prison, but was not released due to alleged intervention from the state security apparatus, provoking widespread outrage. His release is a victory for the people of the world who have fought to defeat his death sentence and now for his release. On December 3 he will celebrate his birthday outside of prison for the first time in three years. Happy 34th birthday to a courageous resister of the world.