Motion · S5M-18835 · 11 Sep 2019
Iran's Blue Girl
The motion
That the Parliament notes with great sadness the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari on 9 September 2019; understands that, in March, the 29-year-old, disguised as a man due to women being banned from Iranian football matches, was arrested for attempting to enter Iran’s national football stadium in Tehran to watch a match between her favourite football team, Esteghlal of Iran, and Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates, during the recent AFC Asian Cup; further understands that Iran is the only country in the world that stops and punishes women seeking to enter football stadiums; notes that Sahar was dubbed the "blue girl" by Iranians on social media for the blue colour of her team's jersey; understands that, after being charged with “openly committing a sinful act by…appearing in public without a hijab” and “insulting officials”, she killed herself by self-immolation outside the Revolutionary Court in Tehran and died from her injuries, and condemns Iran’s compulsory veiling laws, which it considers continue to deny women their basic human rights, including their rights to non-discrimination, freedom of belief and religion, freedom of expression and protection from arbitrary arrests and detention.
Supporters (14)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 11 Sep 2019
- Emma Harper 11 Sep 2019
- Richard Lyle 11 Sep 2019
- Joan McAlpine 11 Sep 2019
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 11 Sep 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 11 Sep 2019
- Sandra White 11 Sep 2019
- John Finnie 12 Sep 2019
- John Mason 13 Sep 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 14 Sep 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 16 Sep 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 17 Sep 2019
- Ruth Maguire 19 Sep 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 20 Sep 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.