WebSep 14, 2024 · People walking in Mehran, Ilam Province, Iran. A group of five independent UN human rights experts have strongly condemned the summary execution in Iran on Saturday of a former champion wrestler convicted of murdering a security guard during anti-government protests in 2024. The Special Rapporteurs raised the alarm on Monday that … WebSep 12, 2024 · Iranian officials executed 27-year-old Greco-Roman wrestling champion Navid Afkari on Saturday despite pleas from UFC president Dana White and U.S. President Donald Trump to spare his life.
Wrestler Navid Afkari executed by Iran after alleged forced murder ...
WebJun 28, 2024 · In 2024, the wrestler Navid Afkari was executed in Iran. He'd been found guilty of murder at an anti-government protest, but in a trial that his family says was a sham, he denied the... WebAug 4, 2024 · Jerusalem – An ancient sport, wrestling has long electrified Iran and the United States. Yet in 2024, the Islamic Republic executed the decorated Greco-Roman wrestler Navid Afkari for... in cold blood goodreads
Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari executed, says state media
WebJan 28, 2024 · Hosseini’s death comes a few months after Iran executed Navid Afkari, a wrestler who represented Iran’s national team. Afkari had been charged with murdering a security officer. Iran said that ... WebSep 12, 2024 · IRAN has executed a champion wrestler it accused of murdering a riot cop — in defiance of world-wide appeals to spare his life. Navid Afkari, 27, who was accused of killing a state... WebSep 12, 2024 · Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari executed, says state media Afkari was accused of stabbing and killing a man in the southern city of Shiraz in 2024. Afkari said he was tortured into making a... in cold blood crime scene