According to reports from human rights sources, Dana Motouri, a 26-year-old Arab Ahwazi rapper from the city of Abadan, who was arrested at his home during the January 2026 protests, is now facing a serious risk of execution.
This artist had previously been arrested during the 2022 protests and the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. Reports indicate that Dana Motouri is currently being held in detention without access to a lawyer and without transparent information regarding the status of his case, raising serious concerns about his life.
His family has announced on social media that they were informed through unofficial authorities that a death sentence has been issued against him, although the details of the case and the exact charges remain unclear.
Given the death sentences issued for detainees from the January 2026 protests, concerns about Dana Motouri’s safety have intensified, and human rights activists are calling for urgent attention and international support for this Arab artist.
