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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Forced Confessions]]
* [[Sharia]]
* [[Human rights in Iran]]
* [[Human rights in Iran]]
* [[Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran]]
* [[Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran]]
* [[StopExecutionsinIran]]
* [[StopExecutionsinIran|StopExecutionsinIran]]
* [[High Council for Human Rights]]
* [[High Council for Human Rights]]
* [[Judicial system of Iran]]
* [[Judicial system of Iran]]

Revision as of 07:55, 13 September 2020

Navid Afkari
Born1993
Shiraz, Iran
DiedSeptember 12, 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 26–27)
Adel-Abad prison, Shiraz, Iran
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Resting placeShiraz
NationalityIranian
Criminal charge(s)Insulting the leader,Spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic,Hirabah, disturbing public order,organizing a group,participating in protests,Murder of security agent[1]
Criminal penaltyDeath
Criminal statusExecuted
Parent(s)Hossein Afkari (father)
Bahieh Namjoo (mother)
RelativesHabib Afkari (brother)
Vahid Afkari (brother)

Navid Afkari (Persian: نوید افکاری; 1993 – September 12, 2020)[2][3][4] was an Iranian wrestler who was tortured and sentenced to death by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for an alleged murder[5] that occurred during the 2018 Iranian protests.[6][7] His brothers Vahid and Habib were sentenced to 54 and 27 years in prison in the same case, respectively.[8] Afkari was executed in the early morning hours of September 12, 2020 in the Adel-Abad prison in Shiraz.[9][10][8]

Wrestling career

Afkari was a national champion in wrestling.[11]

Charges

Afkari was charged with murdering Hasan Torkman, a government security agent working for Aabfa, during the August 2018 protests in Shiraz.[12]

Confession

While Afkari issued a confession, he would later claim he had been tortured into making a false confession.[11]

His parents sent a letter to the chief justice of Iran about the torture that they claim their son endured.[13]

Death sentence

Afkari was given a death sentence for his murder charges.[11]

According to human rights activists in Iran, Afkari's brothers Vahid and Habib were sentenced to 54 and 27 years in prison for charges stemming from the same case.[11]

Reactions

Afkari's death sentence sparked global outrage and calls to overturn his execution.[12]

Notable figures, including from U.S. President Donald Trump, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, and UFC President Dana White, pled for Iran not to execute Afkari.[14][8][15][16] Trump tweeted on Sep 4, 2020:

Hearing that Iran is looking to execute a great and popular wrestling star, 27-year-old Navid Afkarai [sic], whose sole act was an anti-government demonstration on the streets. They were protesting the “country’s worsening economic situation and inflation”. To the leaders of Iran, I would greatly appreciate if you would spare this young man’s life, and not execute him. Thank you![17]

U.S. State Department spokeswoman, Morgan Ortagus, tweeted: "We join the world in outrage at the Iranian regime's death sentence for Navid Afkari, who was tortured into giving a false confession after participating in peaceful protests in 2018. The regime also tortured his two brothers and sentenced them to decades in prison. Let them go!"[8]

The World Players Association urged for the Iranian judiciary to issue a stay of execution.[12]

Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency dismissed Trump's tweet in a feature story, saying that US sanctions had hurt Iranian hospitals amid the pandemic, "Trump is worried about the life of a murderer while he puts many Iranian patients' lives in danger by imposing severe sanctions," the agency said.[18]

Execution

On September 12, it was announced that, after the Shiraz Torkman's family had refused to forgive Afkari and allow him to pay them restitutions, Afkari had been executed by hanging.[11][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iran sentences tortured protester to death; 2 brothers to 81 years of prison". Iran News Wire. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  2. ^ "Tortured and at Risk of Execution for Taking Part in 2018 Protests". IranWire. 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ Staff, Reuters (2020-09-12). "Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari executed - state media". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-12. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Khan, Sami (September 12, 2020). "Navid Afkari executed; Iran ignores international outcry, hangs champion wrestler". International Business Times, India Edition.
  5. ^ "Iran executes champion wrestler Navid Afkari despite global outcry". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  6. ^ "Iran Court Passes Double Death Sentence On Protester In Shiraz". Radio Farda. 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Iran imposes double execution on champion wrestler for peacefully protesting regime". Fox News. 1 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "Navid Afkari: Trump urges Iran not to execute champion wrestler". BBC News. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  9. ^ @EtemadOnline (12 September 2020). "حکم اعدام نوید افکاری بامداد امروز اجرا شد" (Tweet) (in Persian) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Reuters (2020-09-12). "Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari executed despite global outcry". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-09-12. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ a b c d e "Navid Afkari: Iran executes young wrestler despite global outcry". BBC News. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Moshtaghian, Artemis; Alam, Hande Atay; Mostaghim, Ramin; Ramsay, George (9 September 2020). [ttps://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/sport/navid-afkari-wrestler-iran-spt-intl/index.html "Iran urged not to execute champion wrestler Navid Afkari"]. CNN. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ^ "نامه پدر و مادر برادران افکاری؛ تا آثار ضرب و شتم هست آنان را به پزشکی قانونی ببرید" – via www.bbc.com.
  14. ^ a b "Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari executed despite international campaign". CNN. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ^ "German gov't to Post: Iranian wrestler must not be executed". The Jerusalem Post. 6 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Iran broadcasts wrestler's confession following Trump tweet". The Hill. 6 September 2020.
  17. ^ Halaschak, Zachary (September 12, 2020). "Iran executes wrestler Navid Afkari despite pleas from Trump and Dana White". Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "Iran executes wrestler whose life Trump asked to be spared". Politico. 12 September 2020.
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