Iran's 'blue girl' dies for watching soccer, blacklash explodes
An Iranian woman awaiting trial for trying to enter a soccer match set herself on fire and died, setting off an outpouring of grief and criticism of the Islamic Republic's restrictive policies toward women. In Iran, women who enter sports arenas face jail time. Sahar Khodayari, who came to be known as the "blue girl" for the colors of Esteghlal F.C., the team she went to cheer in the capital Tehran, was to attend trial on Tuesday. The incident has revived calls in some quarters to end the state's discriminatory policies toward women. Some ...
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