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Masih Alinejad

Masih Alinejad

Iranian-born journalist

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  • Jun 20

    Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi and seven other artists to 74 lashes for performing online without hijab

    A court in Qom has sentenced singer Parastoo Ahmadi and seven other artists each to 74 lashes, a two-year travel ban, and a two-year ban on artistic activities over a December 2024 YouTube performance where she sang without a hijab.

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