2 hours ago · Iran
Boxer on death row in Iran vows ‘not to bow before oppression’ after winning rights prize

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Boxer on death row in Iran vows ‘not to bow before oppression’ after winning rights prize”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, one of seven athletes at risk of execution in Iran, given prestigious Magnitsky humanitarian award A boxer and political prisoner on death row in Iran said he will “never surrender” as he accepted a prestigious human rights prize on behalf of “the generation that…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Boxer on death row in Iran vows ‘not to bow before oppression’ after winning rights prize
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- The Guardian