Iranian boxer Vafaei Sani receives Magnitsky award while on death row
Iranian boxer Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, sentenced to death, received the prestigious Magnitsky award for his human rights activism in London on Thursday. In a message from prison, he vowed to “never surrender” against oppression, highlighting the plight of many Iranians facing execution. His case underscores growing concerns for athletes in Iran amid rising execution rates since 2026.
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Published 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC · Updated 13 Nov 2026, 06:41 UTC
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