Prominent activist accuses Iran interrogators of sexual abuse
Al-Monitor - "It is a targeted practice. The interrogators are given special training to systematically break the morale of jailed…
Sport
Organizations, NGO leaders, and human rights advocates, urge United States Soccer Federation to remove Volkswagen as a sponsor due to ties to China
Shabtabnews - In an open letter a group of organizations and individuals who are scholars, NGO leaders, human rights advocates,…
Move the “Genocide Olympics” Out of China
gatestoneinstitute.org - The letter's signatories remind the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee of their charter…
International Judo Body Suspends Iran For Anti-Israeli ‘Scheme’
RFL/RE - Judo's governing body has suspended Iran as punishment for refusing to allow its athletes to compete against opponents…
Faezeh Hashemi: A Country that Kills its Citizens Cannot Host Football Matches
Iranwire - Faezeh Hashemi has spoken out about the Asian Football Confederation’s ban on Iranian football clubs hosting matches, saying…
Why the world must boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022
nypost.com - The 2022 Winter Olympic games are currently slated to be held in Beijing, China, next February. But the…
Women Have Been Demanding Their Right to Play Football for Half a Century
Iranwire - British soldiers introduced football to Iran in 1908, but it took 62 years before women could get anywhere near the sport. Women's football…
Iranian Imams are Obstacles for Women in Sports
Iranwire - Following an attack on female Iranian mountaineers, a climbing association has issued a ban on female rock climbers but has done nothing to confront the perpetrator —…
Top Sports Court Cancels Iranian Judo Federation Suspension
RFL/RE - Iran's suspension from international judo tournaments for refusing to allow its athletes to compete against Israeli opponents was…
Social media fight spreads in Iran as women seek to regain international travel rights
ABC -- Iran's Alpine ski coach, Samira Zargari, couldn't join her team for the world championships in Italy last week. The…