In Iran, about 700 prisoners were released from prisons in honor of the national team’s victory over the Wales team at the World Cup in Qatar. The Iranian news agency reported. ISNA.
A total of 709 people were released in 12 provinces of the country, including 195 released from prisons in Tehran. Among those covered by the amnesty were those detained during mass protests in the country. It was noted that the amnesty was announced “after the proud victory of our team”.
November 25 Iranian team to win Wales 2-0 in the World Cup group stage match in Qatar.
It was previously reported that the families of the Iranian national team players are facing pressure from the authorities before the match to be played against the USA. To them threaten imprisonment and torture if the players themselves do not “behave properly”.
Massive protests broke out in Iran in the fall after the death of a woman named Mahsa Amini, who was detained in September by the morality police for wearing the wrong hijab at a Tehran metro station. She died a few days after she was arrested. More than 18,000 people were detained during the protests, according to human rights activists.
Source: Gazeta
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