Iran: Roya Heshmati Whipped 74 Times for not Wearing Hijab
In Iran, 33-year-old Roya Heshmati faced a brutal punishment of 74 lashes for refusing to wear the hijab, a mandatory dress code for women in the country. The Iranian judiciary, citing the violation of public morals, carried out the flogging, addressing that it was in accordance with both the law and sharia.