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Volleyball federation sanctions Iran in new assertiveness on women’s sporting rights

Volleyball federation sanctions Iran in new assertiveness on women’s sporting rights

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Nov 11, 2014
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Volleyball federation sanctions Iran in new assertiveness on women’s sporting rights
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By James M. Dorsey

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has warned Iran that it would be stripped of its right to host the 2015 Under-19 men’s world volleyball championship if it bans women from attending matches. The warning signals a new assertiveness driven by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make adherence to human, gender and l…

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