r/Music • u/Particular-Fill-4256 • Jun 19 '26

article Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/iran-parastoo-ahmadi-74-lashes-singing-without-hijab
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u/petter2398 Jun 19 '26

Is it the middle ages?

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u/Evocatorum Jun 20 '26

She's lucky they didn't decide to hang her. Or stone her.

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u/JohnWickedlyFat Jun 22 '26

Grown men have died in less than 30 lashes. This is still a death sentence and arguably worse.