Iranian wrestlers accused of executions by human rights groups, etc. September 15, 8:46
During an anti-government demonstration in Iran two years ago, Iranian judicial authorities announced that they had executed the death penalty for a wrestler convicted of killing a man.
The IOC = International Olympic Committee and human rights groups have voiced upset and criticism.
According to Iran's state media, judicial officials announced on the 12th of this month that wrestling Navid Afkari, 27, who was convicted of killing a man with a knife, was sentenced to death.
At that time, anti-government demonstrations were taking place in various parts of Iran against the backdrop of economic difficulties, and it is said that Afkari was also participating.
Amnesty International, an international human rights group about the execution of the death penalty, has released the content of a voice claiming that Afkari himself is innocent and criticized Iranian authorities for being forced to confess. ..
In addition, the IOC issued a statement that "the complaints of athletes around the world have not come to fruition and are very upset," and the World Athletes Association, the governing body of athlete groups, also said, "I disagree with the execution of the death penalty. It was to hold back. "
In response, Iran's judicial authorities denied the fact of torture and argued that "the execution was carried out under legitimate judicial proceedings."