Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/30/iranian-singer-74-lashes-parastoo-ahmadi-performing-without-hijab-torture #GlobalDevelopment #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews #Music #Censorship #IslamicVeil #CorporalPunishment #Torture #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #HumanRights #Culture #HumanRights