Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour announced on Monday that a recent amnesty order dismissed his three-year prison sentence. He shared the news on Instagram, stating, “A series of amnesties has been launched and my case was amongst them, all charges have been dropped.”

Initially sentenced in March 2023 for “inciting unrest” after his song “Baraye” became the anthem of the 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody, Hajipour faced legal repercussions. The song, meaning “for” in English, resonated with young Iranians by listing their frustrations with the country’s political and social conditions.

The protests, sparked by Amini’s arrest for not adhering to Iran’s strict dress code, quickly escalated into widespread demonstrations against the clerical government. The unrest claimed the lives of over 500 people, and authorities arrested more than 22,000 protestors. Tehran police arrested Amini on September 14 for allegedly wearing an “improper” hijab. Her death in custody was announced by the police only two later, after her family discovered that she was in a coma at a local hospital.

Hajipour’s pardon came as part of a larger amnesty issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which led to the release or commutation of sentences for 2,887 prisoners as reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency. Previously, Hajipour’s sentence was reduced by the Iranian appeals court from three years to 18 months.

The disputed song, which has grown into a global symbol of resistance, won the first-ever Grammy for Best Song for Social Change in 2023, presented by U.S. First Lady Jill Biden.