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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi faces prosecution after performing online concert without hijab
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The articles describe an incident involving Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi, who performed a concert online without wearing a headscarf, in contravention of Iranian law. According to the articles, Iranian law requires women to cover their hair in public and prohibits them from singing solo. The concert, which took place in an undisclosed location in Iran, was an underground event, with Ahmadi and her musicians performing in a caravanserai. Ahmadi's decision to perform without a headscarf sparked widespread discussion on social media and has led to Ahmadi facing prosecution.
This is the Islamic Republic's response to a woman's voice: silencing, suppression, and fear of freedom.Her voice is a weapon against tyranny, her courage a song of defiance. Parastoo is everything the regime fears, a woman who cannot be silenced.
I am Parastoo, the girl who cannot remain silent and refuses to stop singing for the country she loves.
I, Parastoo, a young girl who wishes to sing for a people she loves. It's a right I couldn't give up: to sing for this land I love passionately, here, at this symbolic spot in our beloved Iran, where our history and legends intersect. Listen to my voice in this imaginary concert and imagine this beautiful country...
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- 1.Authoritarianism
- 2.Human rights
- 3.Women's Rights
- 4.Iranian politics
- 5.Islam
- 6.Pop music
- 7.Religious Freedom