"I am Parastoo, a girl who wants to sing for the people I love. This is a right I could not ignore; singing for the land I love passionately."
"Unfortunately, we do not know the charges against Ms. Ahmady, who arrested her, or her place of detention, but we will follow up on the matter through legal authorities."
"Following the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, women were banned at first from singing altogether, then from singing or dancing solo before mixed-gender audiences."
"In Iran, the hijab - and the all-encompassing black chador worn by some - has long been a political symbol as well, particularly after becoming mandatory in the years following the 1979 Islamic Revolution."
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