Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups

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1. Wed, 30 September 2026

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     Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups

     Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes against the popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab has sparked outrage among rights groups, who described it as “a form of torture”. In June, Ahmadi, 29, and eight members of her production team, including musicians, were sentenced by a court in the city of Qom over a concert that...