An Iranian footballer is sentenced to death by the regime for participating in the protests

Football player Iranian Amir Nasr-Azadani was sentenced to death for supporting protests in favor of women’s rights in his country, confirmed the International Federation of Associations of Footballers Professions (FIFPRO), which called on the Iranian authorities to remove the sentence.

“FIFPRO is shocked and disgusted by the reports that the professional soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedoms in her country. We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment.”the union said in a statement.

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The former player of Rah Ahanthe Tractor and the Gol-e Rayhan26, was charged by the Iranian regime with a crime called ‘moharebeh‘, that is, ‘enmity with God’, according to ‘IranWire’; this entails execution by hanginga penalty already suffered by the young Mohsen Shekari and the fighter Majid Reza Rahnavard, hanged in public in the holy city of Mashad for the same accusations as Amir Nasr-Azadani, all after an unfair trial.

The outlet also reports that the footballer’s family “has been repeatedly threatened by the security forces of the Islamic Republic” if they revealed that their relative was detained, something that has finally come to light.

Only one of the Iranian internationals who attended the World Cup in Qatar has reacted to the executions and threats of execution, the goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand, who asked on Instagram for the sentences to be revoked.

Source: Elcomercio

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