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Iranian singerâs 74 lashes for performing without a hijab âa form of tortureâ, say rights groups (opens the original)
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Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law An Iranian courtâs decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes against the popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab has sparked outrage among rights groups, who described it as âa form of tortureâ. In June, Ahmadi, 29, and eight members of her production team, including musicians, were sentenced by a court in the city of Qom over a concert
Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding (opens the original)
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Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflict People in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iranâs southern Hormozgan province, are mourning after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities. The blast hit at around 9.30pm on 1 September, turning a night of celebration into one of devastation for the small coastal community, which is on the stra
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in âchillingâ crackdown (opens the original)
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As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to âsever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the worldâ. For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers this month could make speaking to international audiences and groups a potent
Prisoners at Iranâs largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar (opens the original)
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At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution Prisoners at Iranâs largest jail have sewn their lips shut as hundreds of them joined a mass hunger strike amid a surge in executions over drug offences and charges linked to anti-government protests. The hunger strike, involving at least 1,500 death row prisoners at Ghezel Hesar prison near Tehran, began two weeks ago after six men convicted on drug-related charges were transferr
âItâs truly hell hereâ: airstrikes, repression and water shortages become ânew normalâ for Iranians (opens the original)
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Iranians describe how daily life is becoming ever harder as conflict continues and human rights crisis worsens As US airstrikes hit port and inland cities in Iran, and Tehran strikes at the USâs Middle East allies, the escalating conflict has left many Iranians fearing that, amid war and a worsening human rights crisis, they remain trapped in a cycle of violence and repression with no way out. Bandar Abbas, on the strait of Hormuz and the headquarters of the Iranian navy, has been hit by strik
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