Iranian singer flogged 74 times

Iranian musician flogged 74 times over protest song in support of women's rights
Iranian musician Mehdi Yarrahi received 74 lashes as part of his sentence a song supporing women's rights and opposes the Middle Eastern country's draconian hijab laws, his lawyer said.
Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says
Mehdi Yarrahi, anI ranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times Wednesday as part of his punishment for his support of the protests that swept the country,
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Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown after releasing a song that praised women who rejected the mandatory hijab rule.
VOA Persian: Authorities in Iran lash singer arrested for protest song
An attorney for Iranian musician and singer Mehdi Yarrahi said that the dissident artist's sentence of 74 lashes was carried out at the Tehran Morality Security Prosecutor's Office, officially closing his case.
Iranian singer flogged 74 times for protest song against hijab
Gravitas Iranian authorities have allegedly lashed a singer 74 times for encouraging women to remove their hijabs through his music.
Iran flogs singer 74 times over protest song against women's strict dress code
A popular singer in Iran was given 74 lashes for a song which slammed Iran’s strict dress code for women. Mehdi Yarrahi released the song ‘Roosarito’ a year after the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ movement in 2023,
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