{"id":92800,"date":"2026-11-11T01:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T00:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=92800"},"modified":"2026-11-10T18:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:42:19","slug":"mohammad-javad-vafaei-sani-boxing-champion-on-death-row-wins-2026-magnitsky-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/11\/mohammad-javad-vafaei-sani-boxing-champion-on-death-row-wins-2026-magnitsky-award\/92800\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, Boxing Champion on Death Row, Wins 2026 Magnitsky Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_92801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92801\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92801\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Magnitsky-Award-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, Iranian boxing champion and political prisoner, honored with the 2026 Magnitsky Award.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Magnitsky-Award-2026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Magnitsky-Award-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Magnitsky-Award-2026-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, Iranian boxing champion and political prisoner, honored with the 2026 Magnitsky Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"font-semibold\" data-streamdown=\"strong\">Iranian Boxing Champion and Political Prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani Wins 2026 Magnitsky Award for Outstanding Human Rights Activist<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>London \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-regime-upholds-death-sentence-for-pmoi-supporter-mohammad-javad-vafaei-sani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani<\/a>, an Iranian martial arts and boxing champion and coach currently on death row, has been named the recipient of the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnitskyawards.com\/bios\/mohammad-javad-vafaei-sani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnitsky<\/a> Human Rights Award in the category of Outstanding Human Rights Activist.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign announced the honour, describing Vafaei Sani as an Iranian boxing champion and coach sentenced to death for taking part in anti-government protests and supporting the political opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Iran Freedom, which represents the Iranian diaspora and promotes democratic change, welcomed the decision, stating: \u201cWell-deserved! <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/10\/iran-regime-upholds-death-sentence-for-pmoi-supporter-mohammad-javad-vafaei-sani\/79264\/\" rel=\"\">Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani<\/a>, a martial arts champion and political prisoner on death row in Iran, wins the 2026 Magnitsky Award for his human rights activism. His bravery inspires us all. #StopExecutionsInIran.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well-deserved! Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a martial arts champion and political prisoner on death row in Iran, wins the 2026 Magnitsky Award for his human rights activism. His bravery inspires us all. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ajv2Sq9kWw\">https:\/\/t.co\/ajv2Sq9kWw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2120195045806723171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the official Magnitsky Awards biography, Vafaei Sani was born in Mashhad and arrested in 2020 for participating in the nationwide anti-government protests of November 2019. He was accused of supporting an opposition movement and charged with \u201ccorruption on earth\u201d (<em>efsade-fel-arz<\/em>), a charge that carries the death penalty. He has received three death sentences; Iran\u2019s Supreme Court overturned the first two, but a third sentence issued in September 2024 was upheld in October 2025. International human rights organisations have condemned the proceedings as grossly unfair.<\/p>\n<p>Since his arrest he has endured severe physical and psychological torture, prolonged solitary confinement, and repeated threats of execution. His case has become a symbol of the Iranian regime\u2019s persecution of peaceful dissent. Prominent athletes, Olympic medallists, human rights defenders and legal experts have repeatedly called for his immediate release and the annulment of his death sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The Magnitsky Human Rights Awards, established in memory of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, recognise individuals who risk their lives to defend human rights and confront authoritarian regimes. The 2026 awards are being presented in London in mid-November, with Vafaei Sani\u2019s award to be presented by Bob Blackman MP, Chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iran-freedom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Committee for Iran Freedom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The award underscores both Vafaei Sani\u2019s personal courage and the broader struggle of political prisoners in Iran who face execution for their participation in protests and support for democratic change.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iranian boxing champion and political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani wins the 2026 Magnitsky Award while facing execution in 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