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Date of listing
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ABNOUSH Salar
سالار آبنوش
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DOB: 2.5.1962
POB: Hamedan, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Function: Deputy Commander of the Basij Resistance Force
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Salar Abnoush is the Deputy Commander of the Basij Resistance Force (EU-listed).
The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary organisation operating under the IRGC with branches throughout Iran. It is charged with channelling popular support for the Iranian regime.
The Basij is notorious for its recruitment of volunteers, many of them teenage children, and for human wave attacks during the Iran-Iraq war. After the contested 2009 Iranian presidential elections, the Basij brutally quashed protests and attacked student dormitories. The Basij has two missions: to provide defensive military training to protect the regime against foreign invasion, and to suppress domestic anti-regime activity through street violence and intimidation.
The Basij is one of the forces ordered by the government to quell the September/October 2022 protests. It injured and killed several protesters. Sources indicate that Basij members under Salar Abnoush’s command have committed serious human rights violations in Iran. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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REZAEI Qasem (a.k.a. REZAEI Ghasem)
رضایی قاسم
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DOB: 27.9.1961
POB: Abhar, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
National ID No.: D10005996 (Iran)
Function: Deputy Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (LEF)
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Qasem Rezaei is the Deputy Commander of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF).
He directly supervised acts of violence against detainees, including torture and beatings. He justified the actions of the security forces in the wake of the deadly use of force against Iranian protesters and called for continued violence against protesters in May 2022.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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AMANOLLAHI Manouchehr (a.k.a. AMANOLLAHI BAHARVAND Manouchehr)
منوچهر امن اللهي
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DOB: March 1965 or 1966
POB: Khorramabad, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Function: Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (LEF) in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
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Manouchehr Amanollahi is the Commander of the EU-listed Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (LEF) in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.
During his tenure, the LEF suppressed protests in 2021 in the province in response to a lack of water, and in 2022 in response to food rationing. LEF units under Amanollahi’s command used live ammunition against protestors when suppressing the protests, resulting in multiple deaths. As an advisor to LEF leadership, Amanollahi was also involved in the LEF’s response to nationwide protests in November 2019, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of protestors.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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HEIDARI Kiyumars (a.k.a. HEYDARI Kioumars, HEYDARI Amir Kyomarth)
حیدری کیومرث
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DOB: 1964
POB: Kermanshah, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier-General
Function: Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Forces
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Brigadier-General Kiyumars Heidari is the Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces and directly reports to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He has publicly admitted to his and his force’s involvement in the violent response to the November 2019 protests, which led to the death of hundreds of protesters. Blatant and severe human rights violations by the forces, such as indiscriminate shooting with live ammunition at peaceful protesters – including children – have been widely documented since protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini started mid-September 2022. Over 70 protesters died and hundreds were seriously injured. Army Ground Forces, which are under the control of Heidari, have been involved in suppressing the protests and have killed at least one person. Heidari himself stated that his forces have been used to deal with the 2022 protests.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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MAJID Vahid Mohammad Naser
وحید مجید
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DOB: 15.8.1964
POB: Isfahan, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
National ID No.: 3874409929 (Iran)
Function: Head of the Iranian Cyber Police
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Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid is head of the Iranian Cyber Police (EU-listed).
The Iranian Cyber Police influences and restricts internet access in Iran and arbitrarily arrests people for expressing online criticism of the Iranian regime. The Cyber Police is engaged in a nationwide series of arrests and prosecutions. It lends support to the Iranian regime in its violent response to nationwide protests against people who speak up in defence of their legitimate rights.
In his function as Head of the Iranian Cyber Police, Vahid Mohammad Naser Majid is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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NEJAT Hossein (a.k.a. ZIBAYINEJAD Mohammad-Hossein)
حسین نجات
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DOB: 1955
POB: Shiraz, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier-General
Function: Deputy Commander of Sarallah (a.k.a. Tharullah, Thar-Allah, Tharallah, Tharallollah)
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Brigadier-General Hossein Nejat has been the Deputy Commander of Sarallah, an IRGC-linked, Tehran-based dedicated security apparatus of the Iranian state since 21 June 2020.
Sarallah is essential to Tehran’s security, as the headquarters is responsible for protecting the capital and governmental institutions against any threats such as coups or anti-government protests.
Sarallah troops under the direct command of Nejat are tasked with quelling anti-government protests, including the violent suppressing of peaceful protests in 2022.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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MAROUFI Hossein
حسین معروفی
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: General
Function: Deputy Head of Mobilisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Sistan and Baluchestan province
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General Sardar Hossein Maroufi is the Deputy Head of Mobilisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Sistan and Baluchestan province. As such, he is a leading IRGC member in this province.
The Sistan and Baluchestan province has seen some of the most violent crackdowns by Iranian security forces, including IRGC forces, during the 2022 protest wave. On 30 September 2022, the province capital Zahedan witnessed “bloody Friday”, when security forces opened fire on a protest forming around Friday prayer. It is estimated that at least 70 protestors were shot and killed. Since then, violence against participants in later protests has continued.
Sardar Hossein Maroufi is among those responsible for the IRGC’s violence against protestors in Sistan and Baluchestan province, in particular around “bloody Friday”.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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ABSALAN Parviz
آبسالان پرویز
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: General
Function: Deputy Head of the IRGC in Sistan and Baluchestan province
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General Parviz Absalan is the Deputy Head of the IRGC in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The IRGC is a central element of the Iranian security forces in that province, where it is also called the “Salman army”.
The security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan province have been using brutal violence against peaceful protestors in the round of protests in the autumn of 2022, including against children.
As Deputy Head of the IRGC in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Parviz Absalan is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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SHAFAHI Ahmad (a.k.a. SHAFAI Ahmad)
احمد شفاهی
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DOB: 21.5.1968
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier General
Function: commander and public relations officer of the IRGC in Sistan and Baluchestan province
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Brigadier General Ahmad Shafahi is a commander of the IRGC in Sistan and Baluchestan province, and is responsible for public relations. The IRGC is a central element of the Iranian security forces in that province, where it is also called the “Salman army”.
The security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan province have been using brutal violence against peaceful protestors in the round of protests in the autumn of 2022, including against children.
As commander of the IRGC in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Sardar Ahmed Shafahi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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KOCHZAEI Ebrahim (a.k.a. KOCHZAI Ebrahim, KOUCHAKZAEI Ebrahim)
کوچزایی ابراهیم
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Colonel
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Chabahar in Sistan and Baluchestan province
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Colonel Ebrahim Kochzaei is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Chabahar in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
The security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan province, including in Chabahar, have been using brutal violence against peaceful protestors in the round of protests in the autumn of 2022, including against children.
Kochzaei is also named as the perpetrator of the rape of a 15-year old girl in September 2022, who was held in police custody in Chabahar.
Ebrahim Kochzaei is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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TAHERI Ahmad
طاهری احمد
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier-General
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Sistan and Baluchestan province
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Brigadier-General Ahmed Taheri is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran.
The security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan province have been using brutal violence against peaceful protestors in the round of protests in the autumn of 2022, including against children.
As the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Ahmed Taheri is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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HOSSEINI Seyed Sadegh
سید صادق حسینی
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DOB: 1963 or 1964
POB: Dehloran, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: General
Function: head of the IRGC in Kurdistan province
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General Seyed Sadegh Hosseini is the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Kurdistan province.
Kurdistan province has seen severe violence by Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, against the 2022 protest wave. Moreover, the IRGC uses Kurdistan province as a base to conduct military operations against Iraqi Kurdistan, which led to the death of more than a dozen non-combatants.
Seyed Sadegh Hosseini is among those responsible for the IRGC violence against protestors in Kurdistan province. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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RAJABPOUR Sereng Hossein
رجبپور سرنگ حسین
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Colonel
Function: commander of the Beit al-Maqdis force (IRGC in Kurdistan) in the city of Sanandaj
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Colonel Sereng Hossein Rajabpour is the commander of the Beit al-Maqdis force (IRGC in Kurdistan) in the city of Sanandaj in the province of Kurdistan.
Kurdistan province has seen severe violence by Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, against the 2022 protest wave, especially in the city of Sanandaj.
Sereng Hossein Rajabpour is among those responsible for the violence against protestors in Kurdistan province. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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ASL Gholamhossein Mohammadi
اصل غلامحسین محمدی
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Function: head of the IRGC in Ardabil province
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Gholamhossein Mohammadi Asl is the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Ardabil province – a province with an Azeri ethnic minority.
Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, committed serious human rights violations in Ardabil province during the 2022 protests. Reports show that an Iranian schoolgirl named Asra Panahi was beaten to death by security forces for refusing to sing the pro-regime anthem.
Gholamhossein Mohammadi Asl is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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ABDI Shakar
عبدی شکار
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Colonel
Function: deputy head of the IRGC in Ardabil province
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Colonel Shakar Abdi is the deputy head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Ardabil province – a province with an Azeri ethnic minority.
Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, committed serious human rights violations in Ardabil province during the 2022 protests. Reports show that an Iranian schoolgirl named Asra Panahi was beaten to death by security forces for refusing to sing the pro-regime anthem.
Shakar Abdi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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HASSANZADEH Hasan
حسنزاده حسن
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier General
Function: head of the IRGC in Tehran province
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Brigadier General Hasan Hassanzadeh is the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Tehran province.
Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, committed serious human rights violations in Tehran province during the 2022 protests.
Hasan Hassanzadeh is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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AGHAEI Morteza Mir (a.k.a. MIRAGHAEI Morteza)
آقایی مرتضا میر
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Colonel
Function: head of the Basij in the city of Sanandaj
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Colonel Morteza Mir Aghaei is the head of the Basij in the city of Sanandaj in the province of Kurdistan.
Iranian security forces, including the IRGC and its Basij, committed serious human rights violations in Sanandaj during the 2022 protests.
Morteza Mir Aghaei is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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MOHAMMADIAN Abbas-Ali
محمدیان عباس-علی
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Alborz (Karaj) province
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Abbas-Ali Mohammadian has been the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Alborz (Karaj) province since 2017.
Alborz (Karaj) is a province where major demonstrations have been taking place since September 2022 that have been met with excessive police violence. Security forces have frequently shot directly at peaceful protestors, leading to many deaths, including of children.
As head of the LEF in Alborz (Karaj) province, Abbas-Ali Mohammadian is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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JAHANBAKHSH Rahim
جهانبخش رحیم
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier-General
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in West Azerbaijan province
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Brigadier-General Rahim Jahanbakhsh is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in West Azerbaijan province.
West Azerbaijan is a province where major demonstrations have been taking place since September 2022 that have been met with excessive police violence.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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SHEIKHNEJAD Hassan
شیخنژاد حسن
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Colonel
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Urumeh (a.k.a. Ouroumieh), the capital of West Azerbaijan province.
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Colonel Hassan Sheikhnejad is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Urumeh, the capital of West Azerbaijan province.
In Urumeh, Iranian security forces committed serious human rights violations during the 2022 protests.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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SAADATI Mahmoud
سعادتی محمود
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Colonel
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchestan province
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Colonel Mahmoud Saadati is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
In Zahedan, Iranian security forces committed serious human rights violations during the 2022 protests.
Mahmoud Saadati is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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MIRZAI Morteza
میرزای مرتضا
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POB: Khorram Abad, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Brigadier-General
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Mazandaran province.
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Brigadier-General Morteza Mirzai is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Mazandaran province.
In Mazandaran province, Iranian security forces committed serious human rights violations during the 2022 protests.
Morteza Mirzai is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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MALIKI Azizullah
عزیزالله ملکی
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: General
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Gilan province
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General Azizullah Maliki is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Gilan province.
In 2022, Azizullah Maliki directed the violent crackdown against the protests in Gilan province. He was vocal in the media, vehemently defending the violent reaction of the security forces to the protests in September and October 2022.
As head of the LEF in Gilan province, Azizullah Maliki is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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MORADI Ali-Reza
مرادی علی-رضا
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Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Function: head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Sanandaj
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Ali-Reza Moradi has been the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province since December 2018.
In that position, Ali-Reza Moradi reports to the general staff of the armed forces in Iran, directly under the authority of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Moradi has been responsible for the mass arrest of protesters and ordered the use of lethal weapons against unarmed protesters during the November 2019 nationwide protests in Sanandaj, which resulted in the death of at least two protesters.
Blatant and severe human rights violations by the police forces in Sanandaj, such as the indiscriminate shooting with live ammunition at peaceful protesters –including children, have been documented since protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini started mid-September 2022.
Moradi has also publicly advocated a harsh approach towards persons participating in the demonstrations. Since the beginning of the 2022 demonstrations, police forces have arbitrarily detained numerous human rights defenders and journalists.
Ali-Reza Moradi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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RAFIEI Enayatollah
رفیعی عنایاتولله
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DOB: 1970
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Captain
Function: commander of the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini
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Captain Enayatollah Rafiei is a member of the Morality Police (EU-listed), an Islamic religious police that is part of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF). He is the commander of the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini.
On 13 September 2022, Rafiei and three other members of his squad arbitrarily arrested 22-year old Mahsa Amini in Tehran, allegedly for wearing a hijab improperly. She was subsequently taken to the Morality Police’s headquarters for an “educational and orientation class”. According to reliable reports and witnesses, she was brutally beaten and mistreated in custody, which led to her hospitalisation and death on 16 September 2022. The Morality Police’s abusive behaviour is not confined to this incident and has been widely documented.
As commander of the squad, Captain Enayatollah Rafiei is responsible for Amini’s death and is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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KHOSHNAMVAND Ali
خوشناموند علی
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DOB: 1995
POB: Khoshnamvand, (Khushnamvand) in the Kouhdasht district of Lorestan province in western Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: male
Rank: Sergeant
Function: Member of the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini
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Sergeant Ali Khoshnamvand is a member of the Morality Police (EU-listed), an Islamic religious police that is part of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF). He is one of the officers in the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini.
On 13 September 2022, Khoshnamvand and three other members of a squad arbitrarily arrested 22-year old Mahsa Amini in Tehran, allegedly for wearing a hijab improperly. She was subsequently taken to the Morality Police’s headquarters for an “educational and orientation class”. According to reliable reports and witnesses, she was brutally beaten and mistreated in custody, which led to her hospitalisation and death on 16 September 2022. The Morality Police’s abusive behaviour is not confined to this incident and has been widely documented.
As one of the officers who arrested Amini, Sergeant Ali Khoshnamvand is responsible for Amini’s death and is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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GHORBAN-HOSSEINI Fatemeh
قربان-حسینی فاطمه
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DOB: 1995
POB: Teheran, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: female
Function: Member of the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini
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Fatemeh Ghorban-Hosseini is a member of the Morality Police (EU-listed), an Islamic religious police that is part of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF). She is one of the officers in the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini.
On 13 September 2022, Ghorban-Hosseini and three other members of a squad arbitrarily arrested 22-year old Mahsa Amini in Tehran, allegedly for wearing a hijab improperly. She was subsequently taken to the Morality Police’s headquarters for an “educational and orientation class”. According to reliable reports and witnesses, she was brutally beaten and mistreated in custody, which led to her hospitalisation and death on 16 September 2022. The Morality Police’s abusive behaviour is not confined to this incident and has been widely documented.
As one of the officers who arrested Amini, Fatemeh Ghorban-Hosseini is responsible for Amini’s death and is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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14.11.2022
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SAFARI Parastou
سفری پرستو
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DOB: 1986
POB: Kermanshah, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Gender: female
Function: Member of the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini
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Parastou Safari is a member of the Morality Police (EU-listed), an Islamic religious police that is part of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF). She is one of the officers in the squad that arrested Mahsa Amini.
On 13 September 2022, Safari and three other members of a squad arbitrarily arrested 22-year old Mahsa Amini in Tehran, allegedly for wearing a hijab improperly. She was subsequently taken to the Morality Police’s headquarters for an “educational and orientation class”. According to reliable reports and witnesses, she was brutally beaten and mistreated in custody, which led to her hospitalisation and death on 16 September 2022. The Morality Police’s abusive behaviour is not confined to this incident and has been widely documented.
As one of the officers who arrested Amini, Parastou Safari is responsible for Amini’s death and is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
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