Asia-PacificIranian Footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani Could Face ExecutionAmir Nasr-Azadani (26), who last played as a defender for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor in 2017, was sentenced to death for "treason" after showing his support for human rights and defending women’s rights in his country. Authorities have already executed at least two people in connection with protests in Iran last month, one of whom was hanged publicly. The international football players’ union FIFPRO denounced the case, saying, "We stand in solidarity with Amir and demand that his sentence be lifted immediately." READ MORE BELOW:Iran’s War on Womenhttps://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/irans-war-on-women?gclid=CjwKCAiAwc-dBhA7EiwAxPRylPtTun3ElwkOAi_AiDDWC2OMUkut3IiOTZdHXjaOoQH2dIWj4i8JQBoCh9kQAvD_BwECNN obtains chilling audio of Iranian soccer player begging for help in jailhttps://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/01/13/iran-soccer-player-amir-nasr-azadani-prison-audio-riddell-pkg-lead-contd-vpx.cnnIranian Footballer is Among Dozens Facing Executionhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/12/23/middleeast/iran-footballer-amir-nasr-azadani-execution-intl/index.htmlWho Is Amir Nasr-Azadani? Iranian Soccer Player Facing Executionhttps://www.newsweek.com/who-amir-nasr-azadani-iran-soccer-player-facing-execution-1768213

Source: CNN January 16, 2023 17:26 UTC