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The FIFA Human Rights Advisory Council urged Iran to give it a deadline to allow women to watch football games. "Iran's ban on cheating violates FIFA's rules of ethics, which prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sex," the Council said in a statement.
"The Iranians have not been allowed to attend sporting events in the country for 39 years since the Iranian revolution and they have still not been allowed access to major club matches since 1981," adds the press release. Iranian news agencies reported this month an unspecified number of women attending the AFC Champions League final at Azadi Stadium in Tehran.
The Iranian sports daily Gul said that these women were family members of players and employees of the Iranian Union, as well as other persons authorized by the Tehran City Council to attend the match. During two matches for Iran in the World Cup qualifiers. The committee described the move as "positive", but said: "These interim decisions are not an official end to the embargo".
"FIFA should clearly state the deadline in which (Iran) should comply with FIFA's human rights expectations," the commission said. The International Federation should also clearly indicate possible sanctions if Iran does not comply.
FIFA's rules state that discrimination can be sanctioned by suspension or expulsion. (Agencies)
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