Iranian Singer Is Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing without Hijab
- Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi received a sentence of 74 lashes for performing without a hijab during a live-streamed 2024 YouTube concert, with a Qom province court also banning her and eight production team members from leaving the country for two years.
- Prosecutors charged the group with offending public decency and publishing "vulgar and immoral content" online, though human rights lawyer Moein Khazaeli argued such activities are not criminalized under Iranian law.
- The Tehran-based photographer Tahmineh Monzavi, who documented the concert, received the same 74-lash sentence, having previously been imprisoned at 23 for photography the regime deemed "dangerous to society."
- Bahar Ghandehari, director of advocacy at the US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran, called the punishment a reminder that human rights conditions remain unchanged despite the Iranian authorities' "wartime propaganda campaign aimed at improving their image."
- This sentencing reflects ongoing tensions regarding artistic expression, as Iranians lived under an internet blackout for 88 days until connectivity was partially restored on Tuesday 26 May.
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Arrested Iranian Singer Parastoo Ahmadi To Get 74 'Lashes' For Performing Without Hijab
A criminal court in Iran's Qom province ordered 74 stokes for the group, along with a two-year ban on leaving the country and a two-year restriction on participating in artistic activities.
10 Photos of Parastoo Ahmadi: Court Brands Singer 'Semi-Naked' in Ruling That Lands Her 74 Lashes
An Iranian court has sentenced vocalist Parastoo Ahmadi to 74 lashes after officially branding her 'semi-naked,' following the release of a viral music video. The ruling targets Ahmadi alongside eight other musicians and production crew members who participated in the Caravanserai Concert. The ruling is preliminary, and all nine defendants retain the right to appeal. This judicial decision highlights the strict enforcement of dress codes and the…
An Iranian Folk Singer Has Been Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Singing in Public Without Wearing a Hijab
Iranian folk singer Parastoo Ahmadi has been sentenced to 74 lashes in her homeland for the crime of not wearing a hijab while performing in public. According to court documents obtained by The Guardian, the case stems from a December 2024 livestream event. At the time, the 29-year-old singer performed the patriotic tune “As Khoone Javane Vatan”. This translates to “From the Blood of the Youth of the Homeland” in Persian. Eight others were also …
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