Iran court upholds flogging sentences for singer Parastoo Ahmadi, band members
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A court of appeal confirms Parastoo Ahmadi's sentence for his virtual concert of 2024
The singer published a video in which she went out without the Islamic hijab and bare shoulders in front of several men, an attitude that an Iranian court has considered "obscene" and contrary to moral standards.
74 lashes and two years of ban on singing and leaving the country: an Iranian court of appeal has confirmed this conviction against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for publishing...
Iran court upholds flogging sentences for singer Parastoo Ahmadi, band members
Cantora was convicted of having published an online concert in 2024 in which she appeared without a veil.
Iran has sentenced a singer to 74 lashes for not wearing a headscarf during a virtual concert. In addition to the physical punishment, singer Parastoo Ahmadi has been banned from leaving the country and from performing for two years. The sentence was imposed over a video she posted in 2024. The appeals court has rejected her appeal and declared the verdict final. They said not wearing a hijab, exposing her shoulders and being surrounded by men w…
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