Naveed Afkari, an anti-government wrestling champion in Iran, has been sentenced to death

 

Naveed Afkari, an anti-government wrestling champion in Iran, has been sentenced to death. Naveed, 27, was an Afkari wrestling champion and joined anti-government protests in 2018. According to details, the national wrestling champion has been sentenced to death for killing a security guard during anti-government protests in Iran. According to Iranian state television, the country's young champion wrestler Naveed Afkari has been executed. A few days ago, US President Donald Trump tweeted not to execute the wrestler, urging the Iranian government not to ruin the life of the 27-year-old wrestler.

Naveed Afkari was sentenced to death in Shiraz's Adilabad jail for repeatedly beating security guard Hassan Turkman to death with a sharp instrument during anti-government protests in 2018, Fars Province Judge Kazim Mousavi told state television. Is.

On the other hand, social media users strongly condemned the death sentence of the young wrestler, saying that young wrestler Naveed Afkari and his brother have been punished for participating in anti-government protests, this is a violation of basic human rights. Serious violation. It should be noted that the Iranian government was under intense pressure on the trial of Naveed Afkari, the young national champion of wrestling and this pressure was not only internal but also at the international level, Iran was being subjected to severe criticism. At one point, the situation escalated to the point that US President Donald Trump had to intervene, but Iranian authorities rejected all pressure and eventually executed Naveed Afkari.