A viral video of an Iranian woman singer performing in a traditional venue without adhering to conservative dress codes has sparked outrage, leading the judiciary to launch an investigation into her actions. Parastoo Ahmadi, a singer and composer, held the performance as part of a YouTube live stream, calling it “Caravansara Concert.” The video garnered nearly 500,000 views on YouTube and over 2 million views on Instagram within a day.
The judiciary has opened a case against Ahmadi, stating that the concert “did not comply with the country’s legal and cultural standards.” The charges are unclear, but the incident has been seen as a bold act of defiance against Iran’s restrictions on women, including a ban on solo singing and showing hair or body parts in public.
Many Iranians have hailed Ahmadi’s move as courageous, while others have praised her vocal performance. Women’s rights activists have linked the concert to the ongoing resistance movement for women’s rights, which has seen hundreds killed and tens of thousands arrested since 2022 protests against the regime’s strict rules.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/irans-judiciary-opens-case-female-singer-after-viral/story?id=116713654