Grammy-winning Iranian singer, awarded over Mahsa Amini protest anthem, sentenced to prison

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, who won a Grammy presented by US first lady Jill Biden, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. The court found him guilty of "propaganda against the system" and "encouraging people to protest," issuing a 3-year, 8-month sentence.

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