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Australian authorities grant humanitarian visas to Iranian women's football team
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Updated 5d ago |
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On March 9, the head of state Donald Trump called upon Canada and other nations to provide asylum protection against potential executions in their country due to refusal from playing a song at home during an Asian Cup game with South Korea last night (Mar). The Iranian women's team has been granted humanitarian visas by Australian Interior Minister Tony Burke after they arrived for this tournament, which includes five players under police guard.
Key Points
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1Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five female Iranian footballers who refused to sing their national anthem before a match.
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2The players were threatened by the Iran Football Federation and labeled traitors for not performing the pre-match ceremony, with reports of threats against them on home soil.
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3Former US President Donald Trump publicly called upon Australia to provide asylum or protection for these athletes.
Developments
[Mar 10]
(Radiosvoboda, Sabado.pt) Reports confirm that the Australian government has granted refugee status/humanitarian visas to five Iranian female footballers. The articles mention they are from Iran's national team.
[Mar 10]
(Theins.ru, Meduza) Media reports specify Australia issued humanitarian visa and note the players refused singing their anthem before a match in an Asian Cup game. They were called traitors by Iranian media.