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There was an outcry in Iran after a woman was flogged for failing to wear a headscarf, human rights activists reported on Saturday. The Iranian judiciary sentenced Kurdish activist Roya Heshmati to 74 lashes. She described the execution of the punishment in a Facebook post. The Iranian judiciary confirmed the execution of the lashes. They were carried out in accordance with the law, reported Mizan, the judiciary’s website. Iranians responded with a high level of outrage expressed in social media. Heshmati was detained in April after publishing a photo of herself without wearing the headscarf, …

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