Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab
Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song
TL;DR
- Singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight production team members sentenced to 74 lashes and bans.
- Charges include offending public decency with "vulgar and immoral content" from a YouTube concert livestream.
- The performance, a patriotic song sung without a hijab, went viral.
- Rights groups and lawyers criticize the ruling as a crackdown on cultural dissent and a violation of human rights.
- The sentence is seen as a continuation of the regime's repression despite propaganda campaigns.