Por causa de uma canção
Após a sangrenta repressão dos reformistas iranianos, apareceram no YouTube músicas populares de resistência, rapidamente difundidas e partilhadas por milhares de iranianos. Poucos meses depois, a identidade do cantor deconhecido foi descoberta e Arya Aramnejad, um jovem cantor e compositor de Babol, foi preso por «acções contra a segurança do regime».
O que se passou é bem descrito no preâmbulo da petição que acabei de assinar: «During his most recent court hearing, he briefly described some of the physical and psychological tortures he was subjected to in prison. These abuses included being severely beaten upon asking for medical attention for his heart condition, being photographed naked, being forced to walk on floors covered with the blood of a prisoner with AIDS who had committed suicide. Mr. Aramnejad also received death threats from the Iranian revolutionary guards. Mr. Aramnejad’s wife, who has had no political affiliation with any organization, has been threatened with arrest in the event that Mr. Aramnejad refuses to comply with the government’s requests. Mr. Aramnejad has been released on bail and is facing heavy charges by the Iranian officials.» Mais informações sobre a barbárie podem ser encontradas no Facebook.