https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-court-upholds-flogging-sentence-for-singer-who-performed-without-hijabContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-court-upholds-flogging-sentence-for-singer-who-performed-without-hijabhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-court-upholds-flogging-sentence-for-singer-who-performed-without-hijab#u91494Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:10:18 +0000An Iranian appeals court has upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against 29-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a mandatory hijab during a livestreamed concert. Ahmadi and her band members were convicted of offending public decency by producing and publishing obscene and immoral content on cyberspace platforms. Alongside the flogging sentence, the court imposed a two-year travel ban and a two-year ban on audiovisual activities. The ruling is final and enforceable, delivered without a court hearing. Rights groups have condemned the punishment as a form of torture amid an ongoing c