An Iranian professional soccer player is facing the death penalty for having publicly supported women's rights in Iran. However, a group of international footballers representing Iran at the World Cup in Qatar have remained silent on the matter.
The professional footballer, Amir Nasr Azadani, 26 years old, was forced to confess his guilt in a television appearance, according to Iranian media reports, which stated that he was guilty of moharebeh, a very serious crime in Iran, and that he therefore faced the death penalty, which could be by hanging.
According to foreign media, Amir's lawyer said he received instructions from the Iranian security ministry to shut up, and repeatedly threatened his family that if they didn't speak up, their loved ones might be able to get their sentences commuted.The news that Amir is facing the death penalty has shocked the football world, and the Federation Internationale de Football Professionnelle (FIFPRO) has expressed its shock and appealed for a reversal of the death penalty for Amir, and many players have expressed their solidarity with the death penalty.
