Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
Summary
An Iranian court confirmed the sentence of 74 lashes for singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without wearing a hijab, following an online concert. Rights groups have criticized the sentence as cruel and a form of torture, linked to Iran’s strict hijab laws passed in 2024.Key Facts
- Parastoo Ahmadi, 29, and eight team members were sentenced for a 2024 online concert where she sang without a hijab.
- The court said the group broke Iran’s legal and cultural rules, calling the performance obscene.
- Iran’s 2024 “hijab and chastity” law punishes women for uncovering their hair with lashes, fines, or even prison.
- Ahmadi and her team are expected to receive lashings within three months.
- Rights groups and lawyers describe the punishment as a form of torture and a human rights violation.
- Another singer, Hiwa Seyfizade, was sentenced to four years in prison last month for similar charges.
- Despite arrests, some women in Iran continue to appear in public without hijabs, seen by many as acts of protest.
- Recent student protests in Tehran have linked the hijab law to wider complaints about economic and social problems.
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