Death-Row Boxer Honored

Iranian boxer Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row, was named the 2026 Magnitsky Award winner for Outstanding Human Rights Activist; the award is due to be presented on his behalf in London. Arrested in 2020 after anti-government protests, he had his death sentence upheld in October 2025, but a stay of execution was announced two months later. Athletes and human rights organizations have urged Iranian authorities and international bodies to intervene.

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