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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 Iran’s morality laws and the state’s determination to police women’s public appearance and artistic expression.
By RDU Global Wire5 min read
