An Iranian court sentenced singer Parastou Ahmadi to 74 lashes for a 2024 YouTube performance without a hijab that amassed 2.9 million views, according to Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). Ahmadi was charged with 'offending public modesty'; eight musicians and crew members who assisted her received the same lashing sentence, plus a two-year ban on all 'artistic activity' and exit bans from the country.
An Iranian court has sentenced singer Parastou Ahmadi to 74 lashes for a YouTube performance made in 2024 without a hijab, according to Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The video accumulated 2.9 million views over two years. Ahmadi was charged with 'offending public modesty' for appearing without a headscarf.
Eight musicians and crew members who assisted in the performance were handed identical sentences: 74 lashes, a two-year ban on any 'artistic activity', and a travel ban preventing them from leaving Iran.
The sentencing continues the Islamic Republic's harsh crackdown on women who defy the mandatory hijab law. As The Zioneer reported on this date, Ahmadi is among a growing list of artists and activists prosecuted under Iran's strict public modesty and morality codes.
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