Iran Court Upholds Lashes Sentence for Singer Parastoo Ahmadi After Hijab-Free Livestream
An Iranian court has upheld a sentence of lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi after her livestreamed concert, in which she performed wearing a sleeveless dress and without a hijab, was deemed to have offended public decency. The ruling underscores the continuing reach of Iranโs morality laws and the stateโs determination to police womenโs public appearance and artistic expression.
