A well-known Iranian singer, Parastu Ahmadi, and eight members of her band and production team have been sentenced by a court in Ghom province to 74 lashes and a two-year travel and professional ban for holding an online concert without wearing a headscarf. The court ruled that the group had disseminated 'vulgar and immoral content' online. Ahmadi streamed a concert with her band from a caravanserai on YouTube in December 2024, violating several laws in Iran. Public performances by female singers are banned in the Islamic Republic, and Ahmadi performed without a headscarf and in a dress. A录像of
Bias read (Center): The article presents facts about the legal proceedings against the singer and provides context about the broader cultural and political situation in Iran regarding women's rights and religious laws. It does not exhibit overtly biased language, one-sided sourcing, or editorializing.
Official sources cited
- press release Emtedad