There have been massive protests in Iran over not wearing the hijab. But the rulers of the country still maintain the same strict mentality. An Iranian singer has been sentenced to a medieval prison for not wearing a hijab. Singer Parastu Ahmadi was arrested earlier. This time the court of Iran ordered him to be lashed 74 times.
The event begins in 2024. Parastu telecasts one of his concerts. There she performed without hijab. This angered the hard-line Iranian administration. Parastu was arrested within days. In which provincial court was he tried? There, the singer and eight other artists accompanying him were convicted and sentenced. According to sources, the court sentenced Parastu to 74 lashes. He will not be able to leave Iran for the next two years and will not be able to participate in any events as an artist.
No formal announcement of punishment has been made. However, human rights organizations have already protested this verdict. They believe that Parastu will be punished like him“This proves that the situation in Iran has not changed at all. No matter how much the rulers of Iran promote their liberality, the country’s women are still in the dark. Human rights groups have strongly condemned the cruel punishment of a woman for singing without wearing a hijab. They have also called the Iranian administration anti-women.
Some Iranian lawyers have also said that women singing is not a punishable offense under Iranian law. Despite this, Parastu was severely punished. In 2024, his program gained massive popularity. AShe sang with four male singers in ‘la-color’ handcuffed dresses. He was arrested when the incident spread widely. He was released a few days later, but his trial continued in court and eventually received such a harsh sentence.