‘Blue girl’: Iranian woman denied soccer stadium access dies after setting herself on fire

An Iranian woman who was denied entry to a football stadium in Tehran has died after setting herself on fire, human rights organization Amnesty International said Tuesday.

Sahar Khodayari, 29, faced charges of “appearing in public without a hijab” when she attempted to enter the stadium “dressed as a man” in March, according to Amnesty.

Source: ‘Blue girl’: Iranian woman denied soccer stadium access dies after setting herself on fire – CNN

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