https://youtube/watch?v=RYnLRf-SNxY&feature=youtu.be Six Iranians arrested for appearing in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams song Happy have been sentenced to up to one year in prison and 91 lashes, their lawyer says. The sentences were suspended for three years, meaning they will not go to prison unless they reoffend, he adds. The video shows three men and three unveiled women dancing on the streets and rooftops of Tehran. In six months, it has been viewed by over one million people on YouTube. The majority of people involved in the video were sentenced to six months in prison, with one member of the group given one year, lawyer Farshid Rofugaran was quoted by Iran Wire as saying. The Happy we are from Tehran video was brought to the attention of the Iranian authorities in May, after receiving more than 150,000 views
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 01:58:56 +0000
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