Amnesty Urges Iran to Halt Flogging Plans Over Singer’s YouTube Concert

Amnesty International has urged Iranian authorities not to proceed with flogging singer Parastoo Ahmadi and eight others after they livestreamed a concert on YouTube.

The rights organisation said the group faced punishment amounting to dozens of lashes in connection with the performance.

In a statement published on Instagram, Amnesty called on the authorities to immediately “halt any plans to carry out” the punishment.

The appeal focuses on preventing the floggings from going ahead. The information provided did not specify the exact number of lashes each person faced or when the punishment might be carried out.