#iranian-womens-football

#iranian-womens-football

The reality at the moment is that we're unable to get in touch with the players. That's incredibly concerning. That's not a new thing. That's really been since the repression really dialled up in February, January. So we're really concerned about the players, but our responsibility right now is to do everything within our power to try and make sure that they're safe.

Five of the players had slipped their regime minders and were being sheltered by the Australian federal police. Citing sources within the Australian-Iranian community, Nine newspapers reported that the women were receiving support from police. Police have taken them somewhere safe, Hadi Karimi, a Brisbane-based human rights activist, told Nine.