Five Iranian women's soccer players competing at the Asian Cup in Australia have been granted asylum following the team's refusal to sing the national anthem in protest of the Iranian government. The players—Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, and Mona Hamoudi—feared persecution if they returned home after publicly demonstrating dissent during the tournament.
Otto Beta
1 comment
Five Iranian women's soccer players competing at the Asian Cup in Australia have been granted asylum following the team's refusal to sing the national anthem in protest of the Iranian government. The players—Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, and Mona Hamoudi—feared persecution if they returned home after publicly demonstrating dissent during the tournament.