Iran: Limited allocation of football tickets for women a `cynical publicity stunt´
(WorldNews Iran)

Iran´s authorities must lift all restrictions on women attending matches in all football stadiums, said Amnesty International ahead of Iran´s football World Cup qualifier against Cambodia at Tehran´s Azadi Stadium on 10 October. The game marks the first time Iran will allow women into Azadi Stadium since the shocking death of Sahar Khodayari, who set herself on fire last month after being summoned to court to face charges after trying to enter the football stadium. The authorities have limited the number of tickets sold to women to attend tomorrow´s match. Only four sections of the stadium have been allocated to women spectators totalling around 3,500 seats. The Azadi Stadium has a capacity...