What is the controversy surrounding the execution of Iran by its national champion player?

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Tehran, September 12, 2020, Tuesday

The execution of national champion wrestler Naveed Afkari in Iran has become a topic of discussion. Although the player was charged with murder, Iran's move has drawn criticism from around the world. Afkari was hanged at the Adel Abad prison in the Iranian city of Shiraz last Saturday, and his parents were not allowed to attend his son's funeral. Wrestler Naveed was arrested in 2012 on charges of killing a security guard during an anti-government protest.

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The demonstration was in the face of rising inflation and unemployment in Iran, so it was only natural that the Iranian government should not like it. Naved Afkari was also present at the demonstration and confessed to the crime he had committed. As Navid is a well-known wrestler, he was soon noticed by human rights organizations. The only reason for hanging without adequate investigation based on the statement was the presence in the anti-government demonstration. Naveed's lawyer also noted that Naveed dared to criticize the government but found no evidence that he was guilty.

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Human rights groups around the world have condemned the executions. The European Union has been opposed to the execution of any criminal. Reacting, Joseph Borrell, its foreign policy chief, said the European Union "does not recognize the death penalty under any circumstances." US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has also called it an attack on human dignity. The German ambassador was also reprimanded by the Iranian Foreign Ministry for condemning the execution of Naveed Afkari on social media.

According to the information received, in addition to religious bigotry, opposition to the government is considered a major crime in Iran. In the name of law and order, Iranian prisons are overcrowded with inmates, including many prisoners with anti-government attitudes. In March, when the Wuhan virus spread blackmail in Italy and Iran, the Iranian government released thousands of prisoners on parole to protect the emerging prisons from transition. At that time, the world knew about the condition and number of prisoners in Iran's prisons.