PEN America: Iranian Musician Mehdi Yarrahi Sentenced to Lashes and Two Years Imprisonment
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi has been sentenced to two years imprisonment and seventy-four lashes for his song "Roosarito" (Your Head Scarf), which he dedicates to "the noble women of my homeland, who bravely shine in the front line of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement." The song protests Iran's long-standing mandatory hijab rule with lyrics such as, "Take off your scarf, let your hair f . . .
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi has been sentenced to two years imprisonment and seventy-four lashes for his song "Roosarito" (Your Head Scarf), which he dedicates to "the noble women of my homeland, who bravely shine in the front line of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement." The song protests Iran's long-standing mandatory hijab rule with lyrics such as, "Take off your scarf, let your hair f . . .