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Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi sentenced to 74 lashes over hijab
Original: Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups Iranian court upholds s
An Iranian court has upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against 29-year-old singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab, with other musicians also penalised in what rights groups call a crackdown on women flouting hijab law. Human rights organisations have condemned the punishment as a form of torture, drawing international criticism of Iran's enforcement of mandatory veiling on performers.
Why now: Rights groups and observers are reacting to a court upholding corporal punishment against a young female artist for defying Iran's hijab rules.
Parastoo AhmadiIranIranian judiciary
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