Iran ‘Happy’ dancers sentenced to jail and flogging in flagrant assault on freedom of expression

Headline Title:  Iran ‘Happy’ dancers sentenced to jail and flogging 18 September 2014 The Iranian authorities’ sentencing of six people for making a homemade video of the Pharrell Williams’ song, “Happy”, reveals the authorities’ contempt for freedom of expression, said Amnesty International.Five of those who appear in the video have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment each and a sixth to one year, one of their lawyers said in a media interview. All six have also been sentenced to 91 lashes. The sentences are suspended for three years. “With these sentences, the absurd…

© Amnestie Internationale - jeudi 18 septembre 2014