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Rights groups call Iranian singer's 74 lashes 'torture'
Original: Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups By Deepa Parent Iranian
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 punished in what rights groups describe as a widening crackdown on women flouting hijab law. Human rights organisations have condemned the punishment as a form of torture, drawing renewed international criticism of Iran's enforcement of mandatory veiling rules on performers.
Why now: The upheld lashing sentence against a well-known young singer has sparked fresh outrage over Iran's hijab crackdown.
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- Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups By Deepa Parent Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law https://www.… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 5
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