Guardian Australia · Global development

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

· By Deepa Parentis
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Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law

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