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The Claim

Iranian authorities sentenced singer Parastoo Ahmadi to 74 lashes for performing without a hijab during an online concert.

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The Short Version

Reliable, independent reporting supports that Parastoo Ahmadi received a 74-lash court sentence tied to a performance released online in which she appeared without a hijab. The main caveats are that reports describe a first-instance ruling that may be appealed, and some accounts characterize the event as a recorded concert posted online rather than a live stream.

Caveats

  • The ruling is widely reported as a first-instance court sentence, not necessarily a final, unappealable judgment.
  • Some reports describe the event as a prerecorded concert video later published online, so "online concert" is accurate but slightly imprecise if read as live-streamed.
  • Much of the coverage relies on media and rights-group reporting rather than an official Iranian judiciary publication of the full judgment.

The Receipts

  1. 74 Lashes For A Song: Iranian Artist Sentenced For Virtual Concert

    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

  2. پرستو احمدی و هشت عضو کنسرت کاروانسرا به ۷۴ ضربه شلاق محکوم شدند

    BBC Persian

  3. محکومیت پرستو احمدی و هشت عضو دیگر کنسرت "کاروانسرا" به شلاق

    Deutsche Welle (DW) Farsi

  4. Iranian Singer and Her Band Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Releasing 'Caravanserai Concert'

    IranWire

  5. Court for Iran sentence singer to 74 lashes say she perform without hijab

    BBC News (Pidgin service)

  6. Iranian singer sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

    Euronews

  7. Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi has been sentenced to 74 lashes for performing without a hijab

    BBC News India (Facebook video)

  8. حکم ۷۴ ضربه شلاق برای پرستو احمدی؛ استمرار سرکوب در زمان مذاکره

    Radio Zamaneh

  9. حکم ۷۴ ضربه شلاق و دو سال محرومیت هنری برای پرستو احمدی

    Iran International (YouTube)

  10. دادگاهی در شهر قم، پرستو احمدی، خواننده زن ایرانی و هشت تن از نوازندگان ...

    Amnesty International (Instagram reel)

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Filed Under

Islamic Republic of IranParastoo Ahmadi

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