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Iranian Singer Sentenced to Lashes for Public Indecency

Published Sunday, July 19, 2026 · Updated July 21

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  • Iranian Regime Crackdown & Human Rights1 source

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Tehran-based singer Anita Papist was sentenced to 74 lashes by an Iranian court for public indecency. This sentencing is viewed as part of the Iranian regime's crackdown on female singers and a violation of freedom of expression.

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  • Tehran-based singer Anita Papist was sentenced to 74 lashes by Branch 1088 of the Second Criminal Court at Tehran’s Ershad Judicial Complex.

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Iranian Regime Crackdown & Human Rights
  • The Jerusalem Post

    The article highlights the Iranian regime's crackdown on female singers and frames the sentencing as a violation of freedom of expression and an act of "gender apartheid."

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