The group was accused of violating public morality through the production and dissemination of what authorities described as “vulgar and immoral content” online.
Iranian authorities have reportedly sentenced singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of her production team to 74 lashes each, alongside travel and professional restrictions, over a concert streamed on YouTube in which the singer appeared without a hijab.
Court documents reviewed by rights advocates showed that a criminal court in Qom province imposed corporal punishment and barred the artists from leaving the country or engaging in artistic activities for two years, according to The Guardian.
The group was accused of violating public morality through the production and dissemination of what authorities described as “vulgar and immoral content” online.
Although Iran’s judiciary has not publicly announced the verdict, lawyers and human rights organisations familiar with the case said the prosecution reflects a wider campaign against artists and public figures challenging the country's strict social codes
