Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight production team members were reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country and artistic activities for two years. The charges relate to a livestreamed concert without a hijab, viewed as offensive content by Iranian authorities.

Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song The Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of a production team, including musicians, have been reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for performing in a concert livestreamed on Ahmadi’s YouTube channel in 2024. According to court documents, the criminal court of Qom province sentenced the artists to flogging, a two-year ban on leaving the country and a two-year ban on engaging in artistic activities on charges that include offending public decency through the production and publication of “vulgar and immoral content” on cyberspace platforms. Continue reading...