Footballer Amir Reza Nasr Azadani joins at least 27 protesters facing execution in connection with anti-government demonstrations, as the UN removes Iran from a key women's rights group.
abc.net.au/news/iranian-footballer-handed-death-sentence-for-backing-women/101774262Iranian footballer Amir Reza Nasr Azadani has been sentenced to death after he was arrested last month for joining nationwide protests against the country's clerical establishment, human rights groups have said.
The 26-year-old Iranian league footballer is among at least 27 other Iranians facing death sentences in connection to the protests that have engulfed the country for almost three months. "We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment," the organisation wrote on Twitter.Former Iranian international star Ali Karimi and Iran's World Cup team goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand used their social media platforms to call for the sentence to be revoked and an end to executions.
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