Iran Pardons Grammy Winner Shervin Hajipour Amid Mass Amnesty

Hajipour's song 'Baraye' became an anthem for the 2022 protests after the death of Mahsa Amini.

Shervin Hajipour announced his pardon from a three-year prison sentence on Instagram, expressing emotional relief.
His song 'Baraye' listed reasons for the 2022 protests against Iran's ruling theocracy, sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.
The protests escalated into calls to overthrow Iran's clerical rulers, leading to a severe crackdown with over 500 people killed and 22,000 detained.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently pardoned 2,887 prisoners, but it remains unclear if Hajipour's case was part of this order.
Hajipour had been out on bail since 2023 after initially serving some prison time, with his full sentence handed down in March 2024.