justice Qom, Iran
Iranian court upholds singer’s 74-lash sentence
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The sentence against Parastoo Ahmadi includes 74 lashes.
An Iranian court upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab. Rights groups called the punishment a form of torture, while students also protested dress codes and economic conditions.
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- 74lashes
The sentence against Parastoo Ahmadi includes 74 lashes.
“a sentence of 74 lashes against the popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi”
An Iranian court upheld the sentence against Parastoo Ahmadi.
“An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes”
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Eight production team members were sentenced alongside Parastoo Ahmadi.
“Ahmadi, 29, and eight members of her production team ... were sentenced”