"Tomaj Salehi" Honorary Citizen of Florence, Italy
Following global support for Iranian rapper Tomaj Salehi, he was elected an honorary citizen of the city of Florence, Italy.
Iranian rapper Toumaj Salehi, who used his art to express the people's protest and pain, passed his final court hearing on Sunday, July 2, after 8 months of detention, and is now awaiting a verdict.
After the aforementioned court hearing, members of the Florence City Council voted on Monday, July 3 (July 12), electing Tomaj Salehi as an honorary citizen of Florence, Italy, and presenting this title to Shabnam Khosravi, Tomaj's cousin.
In her speech, Shabnam Khosravi, while praising the mayor of Florence and members of the city council, referred to Tomaj as a brave and unique artist who shouts out the pain of society through his art. She also considered the granting of Florence citizenship to Tomaj as a hope and said: "By taking such an action, the mayor and the city council of Florence showed that Tomaj is not only a son of Iran, but also a son of the world, and art has no boundaries."
It should be noted that a number of Iranian activists were also present at the aforementioned ceremony, who mentioned Tomaj Salehi in their speeches and chanted the slogan "Women, Life, Freedom". Luca Milani, the president of the Florence City Council, and some representatives of the city council also spoke in support of granting citizenship to Tomaj Salehi, while referring to the events and protests in Iran.
