Iranian legislation restricts the musical activities of women. Female singers cannot record albums or perform concerts for mixed audiences.
Female performances are only allowed in front of audiences composed of women and without video cameras or photographs. Furthermore, the use of the hijab is mandatory in public spaces since the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
The precedent during the 2022 protests
Ahmadi had already faced another complaint in 2022, when she shared the song “From the Blood of the Youth of the Homeland” during the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.
Amini died after being detained by the Morality Police, who deemed the way she wore her veil inappropriate.
The confirmation of the conviction against Ahmadi occurred in a context of tension surrounding the mandatory hijab.
Human rights organizations questioned the ruling. Bahar Ghandehari, advocacy director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, based in the United States, stated that the sentence “is another reminder that human rights conditions in Iran have not changed.”










