# Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without hijab called ‘torture’

https://mins.news/en/item/80154

- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 11:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/30/iranian-singer-74-lashes-parastoo-ahmadi-performing-without-hijab-torture

> An Iranian court has upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab. Rights groups called flogging a deliberate act of violence against the body and dignity, and said Ahmadi and her production team are expected to be punished within three months.

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