JACKSON THOMPSON: Iranian Boxer on Death Row Wins Human Rights Award as Athletes Push to Save His Life - NEW YORK TIMES POST

Iranian boxer on death row wins human rights award as athletes push to save his life

Iranian boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a political prisoner on death row, was named the 2026 Magnitsky Award winner for human rights activism.

JACKSON THOMPSON: Iranian boxer on death row wins human rights award as athletes push to save his life - NEW YORK TIMES POST

An Iranian boxing champion on death row has won an international human rights award, bringing renewed attention to his case after prominent athletes urged Iran to spare his life. Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani was named the 2026 Magnitsky Award winner for Outstanding Human Rights Activist, according to the award organizers. The honor is scheduled to [...]

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, Boxing Champion on Death Row, Wins 2026 Magnitsky Award

Iranian boxing champion and political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani wins the 2026 Magnitsky Award while facing execution in Iran.

Iranian Boxer on Death Row Wins 2026 Magnitsky Human Rights Award

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a political prisoner facing execution in Iran, has been recognised for his courage in opposing political repression, as

Iranian Boxing Champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani Wins 2026 Magnitsky Award for Human Rights Activism

The Iranian political prisoner, sentenced to death for participating in the November 2019 protests and supporting the opposition, receives international recognition as his death sentence remains in force despite repeated Supreme Court reversals. Iranian boxing champion and political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani has been named the recipient of the 2026 Magnitsky Award for Outstanding […]