The updated details on the individuals designated to the EU restrictive measures responding to serious human rights violations in Iran

Name Identifying Reasons Current position Recent record of human rights abuses Correction information if changed

1 AHMADI- POB: Tehran Senior Advisor for Security Affairs to the Chief of the Head of Ahmadi Moqaddam has not been prosecuted for the MOQADDAM (Iran) — Armed Forces General Staff. Former Chief of Iran's Na- Humanitarian crimes he committed as the head of the security Esmail DOB: 1961 tional Police until early 2015. Forces under his Support for the force. command led brutal attacks on peaceful protests, and a Yemeni’s People1 violent night time attack on the dormitories of Tehran University on June 15, 2009.

2 ALLAHKARAM POB: Ansar-e Hezbollah Chief and Colonel in the IRGC. He co- As the Head of Ansar-e Hezbollah, Allahkaram Hossein Najafabad founded Ansar-e Hezbollah. Under his leadership, this - Lobbied for closure of newspapers (February (Iran) - paramilitary force was responsible for extreme violence 2014);2 DOB: 1945 during crackdown against students and universities in - Organising demonstrations for imposing hijab 1999, 2002 and 2009. (Islamic veil on women) (May 2014);3 - Organising attack on the British Embassy in Tehran (December 2011);4 - Preventing musical concerns (September 2016);5 - Using offensive language against the artists (printing offensive articles in Yalsarat Newspaper (August 2016).6 Allahkaram had not been prosecuted for his violations of human rights on the occasion of his attack on the University dormitories in 1999 and other breaches of human rights. 3 ARAGHI Deputy Head of IRGC’s Ground Forces. As the Commander of IRGCs forces Araghi has (ERAGHI) He had a direct and personal responsibility in the continued to be an instrument of IRIs policy in Syria.7 Abdollah crackdown of protests all through the Summer of 2009.

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Araghi has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed. 4 FAZLI Ali Deputy Commander of the Basij, former Head of the As a commander of Basij, Ali Fazli continues to play a IRGC’s Seyyed al-Shohada Corps, Tehran Province (until key role in suppressing the Constitutionally February 2010). The Seyyed al-Shohada Corps is in guaranteed freedoms as well as violations of human charge of security in Tehran province and played a key rights. He is also among the IRGC’s commanders role in brutal repression of protesters in 2009. which defends IR’s proxy wars and regional interventions. 1 Fazli has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed. 5 JAFARI POB: Yazd General Commander of the IRGC. IRGC and the Sarollah IRGC continues its role as the main offender of Mohammad-Ali (Iran) - DOB: Base commanded by General Aziz Jafari has played a key human rights in Iran. As Commander, Jafari has (a.k.a. ‘Aziz 1.9.1957 role in illegally interfering with the 2009 Presidential continued to violate human rights of the civilian Jafari’) Elections, arresting and detaining political activists, as population by arresting and torturing political and well as clashing with protestors in the streets. civil opponents of the regime, journalists, dual nationals, netizens and cyber activists. Jafari has also been involved in military intervention by IRGC in Syria. He has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed. Jafari has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed. 6 KHALILI Ali IRGC General, Head of the Medical Unit of Sarollah Base. Khalili continues his role in Sarollah Base as the He signed a letter sent to the Ministry of Health June 26 deputy commander. . 2009 forbidding the submission of documents or Sarollah Base is the Intelligence section of IRGC in medical records to anyone injured or hospitalized Tehran. This section is responsible for arrest, torture during post-elections events and imprisonment of human rights defenders, journalists, dual nationals and cyber activists who are based in Tehran. Notwithstanding his clear admission of involvement in the suppression of the civilian population in the aftermath of 2009 election2, Khalili has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed.

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7 MOTLAGH Head of the IRGC’s Seyyed al-Shohada Corps, Tehran Commander of In his role as the Commander of Revolutionary Bahram Hossein Province. The Seyyed al-Shohada Corps played a key Defensive Sciences Guards, Hosseini Motlagh oversaw the substantial role in organising the repression of protests. of IRGC College increase in the bases of para-military Basij in Alborz and Institute province and has always played a key role in (DAFUS) suppression of the local population1. Motlagh has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed. 8 NAQDI POB: Najaf Commander of the Basij. As commander of the IRGC’s Social and Cultural Naqdi continued as head of Basij till November 2016 Mohammad-Reza (Iraq) – DOB: Basij Forces, Naqdi was responsible for or complicit in Deputy of IRGC when he was promoted as Deputy Commander (in Circa 1952 Basij abuses occurring in late 2009, including the violent social and cultural affairs in IRGC. response to the December 2009 Ashura Day protests, In February 2015 Naqdi confirmed the Basij which resulted in up to 15 deaths and the arrests of readiness to suppress any civilian unrest or protest hundreds of protesters. 2. His involvement in the movement for The pursuit Prior to his appointment as commander of the Basij in of Good Deeds and prohibition of Sinful acts caused October 2009, Naqdi was the head of the intelligence the imposition of strict rules for Islamic attire unit of the Basij responsible for interrogating those (Hijab)3; removal of TV satellite dishes4; and arrested during the post-election crackdown imposing further restriction in the use of internet and access to cyberspace5. Naqdi has neither been charged nor prosecuted for the offenses he has committed. 9 RADAN Ahmad- POB: Isfahan Deputy Chief of Iran’s National Police. As Deputy Chief Chairman of the Radan is now in charge of planning and strategies of Reza (Iran) – of National Police since 2008, Radan was responsible for Strategic Studies the Police as an instrument of suppression. DOB:1963 beatings, murder, and arbitrary arrests and detentions Center of Iran’s Radan has not been charged or prosecuted for his against protestors that were committed by the police Police crimes. forces. 10 RAJABZADEH Head of Tehran Disaster Mitigation Organization Commander of Rajabzadeh has been promoted as Commander of Azizollah (TDMO). Former Head of Tehran Police (until January Urban Discipline Urban Discipline and continues to exercise control 2010). Base over the suppression of the civilian population. As Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces in the Rajabzadeh has not been charged or prosecuted for Greater Tehran, Azizollah Rajabzadeh is the highest his crimes.6 ranking accused in the case of abuses in Kahrizak Detention Center.

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11 SAJEDI-NIA Head of Tehran Police, former Deputy Chief of Iran’s In his continued role as the Head of Greater Tehran Hossein National Police responsible for Police Operations. He is Police, Sajedi-Nia has continued with the repression in charge of coordinating, for the Ministry of Interior, and intimidation of civilian population; arresting repression operations in the Iranian capital. more than 1200 individuals for “cyber – crimes” in less than 8 months (Nov. 2016)1 and continued suppression of women for Islamic veil (May 2016)2. Sajedi-Nia has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 12 TAEB Hossein POB: Tehran Former Commander of the Basij (until October 2009). Chief of IRGC Taeb is now promoted as the Chief of IRGC - DOB: 1963 Currently deputy IRGC commander for intelligence. Intelligence Intelligence Organisation. He has been involved in Forces under his command participated in mass Organization the arrest of cyberspace activists, (Oct. 2015)3; dual beatings, murders, detentions and tortures of peaceful nationals (2013 to 2016)4;political activists (2016)5; protestors. human rights defenders (2016)6; and journalists (2016)7. Taeb has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.8 13 SHARIATI Seyeed Head of Mashhad Judiciary. Trials under his supervision Judge at Iran’s Shariati continued as the Chief Justice of Khorrassan Hassan have been conducted summarily and inside closed Supreme Court, Province until September 2014 when he was sessions, without adherence to basic rights of the Branch 28 promoted as a Judge of Supreme Court. He and his co- accused, and with reliance on confessions extracted judge at the branch 28 of the Supreme Court under pressure and torture. As execution rulings were acquitted a man who murdered another man issued en masse, death sentences were issued without suspecting that he had had sexual relationships with proper observance of fair hearing procedures. his wife, referring the victim as Mahdur-e-dam (deserved to be dead according to Sharia).9 Shariati has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes; in particular, extra-judicial executions committed by him as a judge. 10

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14 DORRI- Member of the Expediency Council and also Member of the Dorri Najafabadi was among those whose NADJAFABADI representative of the Supreme Leader in Markazi Assembly of credentials was approved by the Council of Ghorban-Ali (‘Central’) Province. Former Prosecutor General of Iran Experts of the Guardians and was elected as a member of the Expert until September 2009 (former Intelligence minister Leadership and Assembly. under Khatami presidency). The As representative of the Leader (and Prayer Leader As Prosecutor General of Iran, he ordered and Representative of in Arak) he denied the right of free speech of the supervised the show trials following the first post- the Leader and members of public (Nov. 2015)1 and has demanded election protests, where the accused were denied their Prayer Leader in apologies from Moussavi and Karoubi, 2009 rights, and an attorney. He also carries responsibility for Arak presidential candidates who are in house arrest for the Kahrizak abuses. the last seven years (December 2016)2. Dorri Najafabadi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 15 HADDAD Hassan Judge, Tehran Revolutionary Court, branch 26. He was Banned from the See the Note on Kahrizak case in the Submissions. (alias Hassan charge of the detainee cases related to the post election Government ZAREH crises and regularly threatened families of detainees in positions for five DEHNAVI) order to silence them. He has been instrumental in years and life time issuing detention orders to the Kahrizak Detention ban for having any Centre. judicial office 16 Hodjatoleslam Judge, Mashhad Revolutionary Court. Trials under his Head of Soltani has been promoted as the head of provincial Seyed jurisdiction have been conducted summarily and inside Coordination Islamic Propagation Organization, one of the main Mohammad closed session, without adherence to basic rights of the Council of instruments of repression. In his new capacity, he SOLTANI accused. As execution rulings were issued en masse, Khorasan-E Razavi has demanded “a hard and brutal” confrontation death sentences were issued without proper Islamic with “un-Islamic” dress code and uprooting the observance of fair hearing procedures. Propagation culture of “unveiled” women (Dec. 2016(.3 Organization Soltani has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

17 HEYDARIFAR Ali- Judge, Tehran Revolutionary Court. He participated in Banned from the See the Note on Kahrizak case in the Submissions. Akbar protesters trial. He was questioned by the Judiciary Government about Kahrizak exactions. He was instrumental in positions for five issuing detention orders to consign detainees to years and life time Kahrizak Detention Centre ban for having any judicial office

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18 JAFARI- Prosecutor general of Tehran since August 2009. As the Prosecutor General of Tehran Province, Jafarai DOLATABADI Dolatabadi’s office indicted a large number of Dolatabadi has continued with his violations of Abbas protesters, including individuals who took part in the human rights. Recently he has been involved in December 2009 Ashura Day protests. He ordered the arresting dual nationals (see also his comments in closure of Karroubi’s office in September 2009 and the July 2016)1; total disregard for prisoners’ health and arrest of several reformist politicians, and he banned safety (Dec. 2016)2; supporting the house arrest of two reformist political parties in June 2010. His office the 2009 presidential candidates (Feb. 2017)3; arrest charged protesters with the charge of Muharebeh, or of cyber activists; filtering and blocking internet enmity against God, which carries a death sentence, and websites4; and arresting people in private parties denied due process to those facing the death sentence. and ignoring their right to privacy5. His office has also targeted and arrested reformists, Jafari Dolatabadi has not been charged or human rights activists, and members of the media, as prosecuted for his crimes. part of a broad crackdown on the political opposition. 19 MOGHISSEH Judge, Head of Tehran Revolutionary Court, branch 28. Moghisseh has continued his violation of human Mohammad He is in charge of post-election cases. He issued long rights as the Headof Branch 28 of the Revolutionary (a.k.a. prison sentences during unfair trials for social, political Court of Tehran, including but not limited to NASSERIAN) activists and journalists and several death sentences for sentencing 7 of Baha’i citizens in Gholestan Province protesters and social and political activists. who received prison sentences of 45 years after 8 minutes of trial6; and condemning 8 Facebook activists to 127 years imprisonment7. Moghisseh has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 20 MOHSENI-EJEI POB: Ejiyeh - Prosecutor General of Iran since September 2009 and First Deputy and Ejei as the Spokesman and First Deputy of the Gholam-Hossein DOB: circa spokesman of the Judiciary (former Intelligence Spokesman of the Judiciary has continued to support and justify 1956 minister during the 2009 elections). While he was Judiciary tyrannical sentences issued by the judiciary8. He had Intelligence minister during the election, intelligence made every effort to oppose any transparency in the agents under his command were responsible for Judiciary910 followed by suppression of newspapers detention, torture and extraction of false confessions and the journalists that raised the issues. under pressure from hundreds of activists, journalists,

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dissidents, and reformist politicians. In addition, Ejei has not been charged or prosecuted for his political figures were coerced into making false crimes. confessions under unbearable interrogations, which included torture, abuse, blackmail, and the threatening of family members. 21 MORTAZAVI Said POB: Former Head of Iran's Anti-smuggling Task Force, Banned from the See the Note on Kahrizak case in the Submissions. Meybod, former Prosecutor General of Tehran until August 2009. Government Yazd (Iran) As Tehran Prosecutor General, he issued a blanket order positions for five DOB: 1967 used for the detention of hundreds of activists, years and a journalists and students. He was suspended from office lifetime ban for in August 2010 after an investigation by the Iranian having any judicial judiciary of his role into the deaths of three men office. detained on his orders following the election. 22 PIR-ABASSI Tehran Revolutionary Court, branches 26 and 28. He is Judge at one of the Notwithstanding the issuance of execution verdicts Abbas in charge of post-election cases, he issued long prison branches of the and long term imprisonment for the protestors sentences during unfair trials against human rights Criminal Court of against the results of the 2009 election1, judge Pir- activists and has issued several death sentences for Tehran (most Abassi has continued his violations of human rights protesters. probably) until the dissolution of Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Courts (February 2014). For instance, he has issued a verdict condemning Seyed Madani, a university professor to six years imprisonment and 10 years of exile in an Iranian Southern port2. He also condemned Seyed Abedani, an Iranian American priest to 8 years imprisonment (February 2013)3. He also condemned a journalist to imprisonment (October 2012)4. Pir-Abassi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 23 MORTAZAVI Deputy Prosecutor of Mashhad. Trials under his Deputy of Social Amir Mortazavi was promoted as the deputy of His correct Amir prosecution have been conducted summarily and inside Affairs and Justice Department of Khorasan Province. He has name is closed session, without adherence to basic rights of the Prevention of played key roles in imposing compulsory Islamic veil Mortazavi, accused. As execution rulings were issued en masse, Crime of (August 2016)5 and giving judicial support to Seyed Amir

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death sentences were issued without proper Khorasan-E Razavi paramilitary Basij (August 2016)1 and has continued observance of fair hearing procedures Justice in suppressing the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of the civilian population. Mortazavi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 24 SALAVATI Judge, Head of Tehran Revolutionary Court, branch 15. Judge Salavati has continued as the Chairman of Abdolghassem In charge of the post-election cases, he was the Judge Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. He presiding the ‘show trials’ in summer 2009, he has continued to issue unjust verdicts without any condemned to death two monarchists that appeared in due process. the show trials. He has sentenced more than a hundred Recently he issued a heavy sentence for Nazanin political prisoners, human rights activists and Zagari, a British-Iranian subject2; a verbally demonstrators to lengthy prison sentences. announced death sentence to Ahmad Reza Jalali, Iranian-Swedish disaster medicine expert (January 2017)3; and ten years imprisonment for Nargess Mohammadi, prominent human rights defender (May 2016).4 Salavati has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 25 ZARGAR Ahmad Head of the ‘Organization for the Preservation of The judge of As the judge of Tehran Appeals Court, branch 36, 1. His Morality’. Former judge, Tehran Appeals Court, branch Tehran Appeals Ahmad Zargar is responsible to confirm pro;ongued correct 36. Court, branch 36 imprisonment sentences for jornalists such as Isa name is He confirmed long-term jail warrants and death and the Head of Saharkhiz, Afarn Chitsaz, Ehsan Safarzaei and Zargar, warrants against protesters. the ‘Organization Davoud Asadi5. Seyed for the As the Head of the ‘Organization for the Preservation Ahmad Preservation of of Morality’he has continued to play a key role in 2. He is still Morality’ promoting the repressive measures of the regime a judge at and he has encouraged the involvement of Tehran paramilitary Basij for intrusion in the private space Appeals of individuals and enforce strict Islamic dress codes6. Court, Zargar has not been charged or prosecuted for his heading the crimes. branch 36

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26 YASAGHI Ali- Judge, Mashhad Revolutionary Court. Trials under his Vice President of Yasaghi has been promoted to the Supreme Court. As Akbar jurisdiction have been conducted summarily and inside Atonement a judge of Branch 13 of the Supreme Court he closed session, without adherence to basic rights of the Organization of confirmed the death sentence of Mr Mohsen Amir- accused. As execution rulings were issued en masse, Iran and Judge at Aslani for publishing different interpretations of the death sentences were issued without proper the Supreme Court Koran (December 2013), the verdict carried out observance of fair hearing procedures. September 20141. Yasaghi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 27 BOZORGNIA Head of ward 350 of Evin Prison. He unleashed on a Not publicly Mostafa number of occasions disproportionate violence upon known prisoners. 28 ESMAILI Gholam- Head of Iran’s Prisons Organisation. In this capacity, he Head of Tehran Hossein was complicit to the massive detention of political Justice As the Head of Iran’s Prisons Organisation, he was protesters and covering up abuses performed in the responsible for the bloody raid to the political jailing system. prisoner’s ward (Evin prison- Ward 350) in April 2014. During the raid, political prisoners were brutally beaten and more than 30 of them sustained serious injuries 2. Despite public demand, the incident has never been investigated3. Since then, Gholam Hossein Esmaili has been promoted to the Head of Tehran Justice Department. Bozorgnia has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 29 SEDAQAT Assistant Secretary of the General Prison Sedaqat has not been charged or prosecuted for his Farajollah Administration in Tehran - Former Head of Evin’s crimes. prison, Tehran until October 2010 during which time torture took place. He was warden and threatened and exerted pressure on prisoners numerous times. 30 ZANJIREI As Deputy Head of Iran’s Prisons Organization, Senior Advisor for Mr Zanjirei has been promoted to the Senior Advisor Mohammad-Ali responsible for abuses and deprivation of rights in Security Affairs to to the Head of the Prison Organisation. detention center. He ordered the transfer of many the Chief of the Notwithstanding his background of abuses and inmates into solitary confinement. Prison violation of the rights of the prisoners he has not Organization been charged or prosecuted in Iran and continues to

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be responsible for the atrocities committed against prisoners in Iran. 1 Zanjirei has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 31 ABBASZADEH- Governor of Ilam Province. Former Interior Ministry's Adviser of Abbzadeh has been promoted and is now Advisor to MESHKINI, political director. Secretary of High the Secretary of High Council for Human Rights, a Mahmoud As Head of the Article 10 Committee of the Law on Council for Human part of the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Activities of Political Parties and Groups he was in rights, Judiciary of Iran. He continues to justify the policies of the charge of authorising demonstrations and other public Islamic Republic of regime and in particular the judiciary in violating events and registering political parties. Iran and breaching the rights of civilians.2 In 2010, he suspended the activities of two reformist Abbzadeh has not been charged or prosecuted for his political parties linked to Mousavi — the Islamic Iran crimes. Participation Front and the Islamic Revolution Mujahedeen Organization. From 2009 onwards he has consistently and continuously prohibited all non-governmental gatherings, therefore denying a constitutional right to protest and leading to many arrests of peaceful demonstrators in contravention of the right to freedom of assembly. He also denied in 2009 the opposition a permit for a ceremony to mourn people killed in protests over the Presidential elections. 32 AKBARSHAHI Commander of Tehran Police. Commander of Akbarshahi has been moved to the position of Ali-Reza His police force is responsible for use of extrajudicial Railway Police of Commander of Railway Police of Iran. violence of suspects during arrest and pre-court Iran He has not been charged or prosecuted for the detention, as reported by witnesses to the post-election crimes he committed during his term as the head of crackdown to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Tehran Police. In particular he cracked down on Tehran police were implicated in raids on Tehran protestors after the 2009 election. university dorms in June 2009, when according to an Iranian Majlis commission, more than 100 students were injured by the police and Basiji.

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33 AKHARIAN Keeper of Ward 1 of Radjaishahr prison, Karadj. Keeper of Ward 5 According to testimony of the former inmates of Hassan Several former detainees have denounced the use of of Radjaishahr Radjiaishahr Prison, Akharian was involved in the torture by him, as well as orders he gave to prevent prison, Karadj and torture of prisoners1. inmates receiving medical assistance. According to a Director of Akharian has not been charged or prosecuted for his transcript of one reported detainee in the Radjaishahr Solitary Cells of crimes. prison, wardens all beat him severely, with Akharian’s Radjaishahr full knowledge. prison, Karadj There is also at least one reported case of the death of a detainee, Mohsen Beikvand, under Akharian’s wardenship. 34 AVAEE Seyyed President of Tehran Judiciary. Head of Avaee was promoted to Head of President’s Ali-Reza (Aka: As President of Tehran Judiciary he has been President’s Inspectorate Office. He continued to direct the AVAEE Seyyed responsible for human rights violations, arbitrary Inspectorate Office policies of the Government of Iran for the violation of Alireza) arrests, denials of prisoners’ rights and increase of human rights. He has not been charged or executions. prosecuted for the crimes he has committed. Avaee has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

35 BANESHI Jaber Prosecutor of Shiraz. Not publicly Baneshi has not been charged or prosecuted for the He is responsible for the excessive and increasing use of known crimes he had committed during the period that he the death penalty through having handed down dozens was in charge of the prosecution of the Province of of death sentences. Prosecutor during the Shiraz Shiraz (2008-2011). bombing case in 2008, which was used by the regime to convict to death several opponents of the regime. 36 FIRUZABADI Maj- POB: Mashad As Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, he is the highest Senior Military Firuzabadi remains as part of the inner circle of the Gen Dr Seyyed DOB: military commander responsible for directing all Advisor of Iran's Supreme Leader. He is now the senior military Hasan (Aka: 3.2.1951 military divisions and policies, including the Islamic Supreme Leader adviser to the Leader. During his term as Chief of FIRUZABADI Maj- Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and police. Forces Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces (up to July 2016) Gen Dr Seyed under his formal chain of command brutally suppressed he continued to use his position for the Hassan; peaceful protestors and perpetrated mass detentions. discrimination against Ba’aih’s2 and unconditional Also member of the Supreme National Security Council support for Bashar Assad3 and military intervention (SNSC) and the Expediency Council. in Syria4. He has been involved in the plan to impose

1 https://www.radiozamaneh.com/175938

2 http://justice4iran.org/persian/human-rights-violator-s-profiles/10040-2/ است-سوریه-دولت-اقتدار-و-دوستی-مردم-نشانه-اسد-بشار-عمومی-عفو/http://www.isna.ir/news/95050105660 & است-ماندنی-اسد-بشار-فیروزآبادی-سرلشکر/http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/467811 3 است-ها-صهیونیست-خواست-و-دیکته-اسد-بشار-حذف-بر-اصرار/http://www.isna.ir/news/94122515652 & لبنان-هللا-حزب-خواندن-تروریست-به-فیروزآبادی-سرلشکر-واکنش/http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/29/217244.html & http://www.isna.ir/news/94121610127 4 11

further restrictions on the Islamic dress code (May 2016)1 and has continued to violate the human rights of the civilian citizens. Firuzabadi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 37 GANJI Mostafa Prosecutor-General of Qom. He has recently In his position as the Prosecutor General of Qom Barzegar He is responsible for the arbitrary detention and retired as the (until January 2017) he had a key position in issuing maltreatment of dozens of offenders in Qom. He is Prosecutor unwarranted death sentences and carry out such complicit in a grave violation of the right to due process General of Qom. sentences publicly3. contributing to the excessive and increasing use of the His next position Ganji has not been charged or prosecuted for his death penalty leading to a sharp increase in executions would be in the crimes since the beginning of the year. Supreme Court2.

38 HABIBI Deputy Prosecutor of Isfahan. Chief of Justice of Habibi has now been promoted to Chief Justice of His correct Mohammad Reza Complicit in proceedings denying defendants fair trial – Yazd province Yazd Province. In his position as Prosecutor of position at such as Abdollah Fathi executed in May 2011 after his Isfahan he was involved in issuing death sentences4; the time the right to be heard and mental health issues were ignored amputation of limbs (hand) (2013)5 and has EU by Habibi during his trial in March 2010. continued his violation of human rights6. Habibi has regulation He is, therefore, complicit in a grave violation of the right openly supported the death sentences involving was to due process contributing to the excessive and drug traffickers (September 2014)7. adopted increasing use of the death penalty leading to a sharp Habibi has not been charged or prosecuted for his was the increase in executions since the beginning of the year. crimes Prosecutor of Isfahan. 39 HEJAZI POB: Isfahan Head of the IRGC’s Sarollah Corps in Tehran, former Not publicly Hejazi has never been charged or prosecuted for his Mohammad DOB: 1956 Head of the Basij Forces. known illegal activities following the 2009 election The Sarollah Corps played a central role in the including the suppression of information regarding postelection crackdown. those injured or hospitalised during the 2009 event. Mohammad HEJAZI was the author of a letter sent to the Ministry of Health on 26 June 2009 forbidding the disclosure of documents or medical records of anyone

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injured or hospitalized during post-elections events, implying a cover up. 40 JAVANI Yadollah IRGC Political Bureau Chief. Senior Advisor of As a member of the inner circle of the Leader he has He was one of the first high ranking officials to ask for Supreme Leader in now been promoted to the Senior Advisor of the Moussavi, Karroubi and Khatami’s arrest. He has IRGC Leader on the role of IRGC. He is involved in the repeatedly supported the use of violence and harsh military intervention of Iran and Syria and supporter interrogation tactics against post-election protesters of Assad’s regime1. (justifying TV-recorded confessions) including Javani has not been charged or prosecuted for his instructing extrajudicial maltreatment of dissidents crimes through publications circulated to the IRGC and Basij. 41 JAZAYERI Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Joint Armed Forces, in Jazayeri continues to be involved in the military Massoud charge of cultural affairs (aka State Defence Publicity involvement of Iran in Syria in support of Assad HQ). regime.2 He actively collaborated in repression as deputy chief of Jazayeri has not been charged or prosecuted for his staff. He warned in a Kayhan interview that many crimes protesters inside and outside Iran have been identified and will be dealt with at the right time. He has openly called for repression of foreign mass media outlets and Iranian opposition. In 2010, he asked the government to pass tougher laws against Iranians who cooperate with foreign media sources. 42 JOKAR Since 2011 Parliamentary Deputy for Yazd Province. Not publicly Jokar has not been charged or prosecuted for the Mohammad Saleh Former Commander of Student Basij Forces. known crimes he committed in suppressing protests in In the capacity of Commander of Student Basij Forces he schools and universities. was actively involved in suppressing protests in schools and universities and extra-judicial detention of activists and journalists. 43 KAMALIAN POB: Tehran Head of the IRGC- linked ‘Ashiyaneh’ cyber group. Kamalian remains responsible for cyber activity. He Behrouz DOB: 1983 The ‘Ashiyaneh’ Digital Security, founded by Behrouz has been involved in cyber-attacks outside Iran. He Kamalian is responsible for an intensive cyber- had a key role in the cyber-attacks on Turkish power crackdown both against domestic opponents and stations which led to the disruption of power reformists and foreign institutions. On 21 June 2009, the supply.3

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internet site of the Revolutionary Guard’s Cyber Defence Kamalian has not been charged or prosecuted for his Command posted still images of the faces of people, crimes allegedly taken during post-election demonstrations. Attached was an appeal to Iranians to ‘identify the rioters’. 44 KHALILOLLAHI Prosecutor of Tabriz. Khaliliollahi ordered the arrest of those who Moussa (Aka: He is involved in Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani’s case modelled for products on the internet (December KHALILOLLAHI and has opposed her release on several occasions and is 2016)1 and carried out execution orders in public2. Mousa) complicit in grave violations of the right to due process. Khalilollahi has not been charged or prosecuted for the crimes he had committed in his position as the prosecutor of Tabriz. 45 MAHSOULI Sadeq POB: Former Minister of Interior until August 2009. Not publicly Mahsouli has not been charged or prosecuted for the (Aka: MAHSULI, Oroumieh As Interior Minister, Mahsouli had authority over all known violations of human rights he committed in the Sadeq) (Iran) police forces, interior ministry security agents, and aftermath of the 2009 Presidential elections. DOB: plainclothes agents. The forces under his direction were 1959/60 responsible for attacks on the dormitories of Tehran University on 14 June 2009 and the torture of students in the basement of the Ministry (notorious basement level 4). Other protestors were severely abused at the Kahrizak Detention Center, which was operated by police under Mahsouli's control. 46 MALEKI Mojtaba Prosecutor of Kermanshah. Deputy Chief of Maleki has now been promoted to the position of Responsible for a dramatic increase in death sentences Khorasan-e Razavi Deputy Chief Justice of Khorasan Province. He including seven in one day on 3 January 2010 hanged in Province Justice continued the violation of human rights while Kermanshah’s central prison, following Judge Maleki’s serving as the prosecutor of Kerman Shah (after indictment. He is, therefore, responsible for excessive October 2016) and was involved in issuing death and increasing use of the death penalty. sentences February 2014 and May 20163 and carried out public executions in August 20164. Maleki has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 47 OMIDI Mehrdad Head of the Computer Crimes Unit of the Iranian Police. Not publicly Omidi has not been charged or prosecuted for the He is responsible for thousands of investigations and known violation of human rights he committed as the Head indictments of reformists and political opponents using of Cyber Crime Unit of the Police.

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the Internet. He is thus responsible for directing grave human rights violations in the repression of persons who speak up in defence of their legitimate rights, including freedom of expression. 48 SALARKIA Director of Head of the Petrol and Transport commission of the City Not publicly Salarkia has not been charged or prosecuted for his Mahmoud Tehran of Tehran. Deputy to the Prosecutor-General of Tehran known crimes in Tehran prisons in the aftermath of the Football Club for Prison Affairs during the crackdown of 2009. 2009 elections. ‘Persepolis As Deputy to the Prosecutor-General of Tehran for Prison Affairs he was directly responsible for many of the arrest warrants against innocent, peaceful protesters and activists. Many reports from human rights defenders show that virtually all those arrested are, on his instruction, held incommunicado without access to their lawyer or families, and without charge, for varying lengths of time, often in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance. Their families are often not notified of the arrest. 49 SOURI Hojatollah Parliamentary deputy for Lorestan Province. Member of Not publicly Souri has not been charged or prosecuted for the the Parliamentary Commission for Foreign and Security known crimes committed during the period that he was the Policy. Former head of Evin prison. head of Evin Prison. As head of Evin prison during 2009, he was responsible for severe human rights abuses in this prison during his time in office, such as beatings and mental and sexual abuse. According to consistent information from different sources, torture is a common practice in Evin prison. In Ward 209, many activists are being held for their peaceful activities in opposition to the ruling government. 50 TALA Hossein Deputy Governor-General (‘Farmandar’) of Tehran Not publicly The credentials of Hossein Tala was approved by the (Aka: TALA Province until September 2010, in particular known Council of Guardians allowing him to participate in Hosseyn) responsible for the intervention of police forces and the parliamentary elections. He failed to become a therefore for the repression of demonstrations. member of parliament. He received a prize in December 2010 for his role in the Tala has not been charged or prosecuted for the post-election repression. crimes committed during the time that he was the Deputy Governor General of Tehran Province.

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51 TAMADDON POB: Shahr Former Governor-General of Tehran Province, and head Not publicly Tamaddon has not been charged or prosecuted from Morteza (Aka: Kord-Isfahan of Tehran provincial Public Security Council, member of known the crimes committed during the time that he was TAMADON DOB: 1959 the IRGC. the Head of Tehran Provincial Public Security Morteza) In his capacity as governor and head of Tehran Council and a member of IRGC. provincial Public Security Council, he was bearing overall responsibility for all repressive activities, including cracking down on political protests in June 2009. He is known for being personally involved in the harassment of opposition leaders Karroubi and Moussavi. 52 ZEBHI Hossein Deputy to the Prosecutor General of Iran. Adviser of First Zebhi has been promoted to the Advisor of the First He is in charge of several judicial cases linked to the Deputy of Justice Deputy of Justice as of September 2016. He post-elections protests. supported the execution of drug related offenders1 Zebhi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

53 BAHRAMI Head of the judiciary branch of the armed forces. Head of the Bahrami was promoted to the Head of the Mohammad- He is complicit in the repression of peaceful Administrative Administrative Court of Justice in April 2016. Kazem demonstrators. Court of Justice of Bahrami has not been charged or prosecuted for the Iran crime she committed while in charge of the armed forces judicial branch. 54 HAJMOHAMMADI Former judge at the first chamber of the Evin Court, and Judge at the Hajmohammadi has now been promoted to the Head Aziz now judge at branch 71 of the Tehran Provincial criminal court of of the Criminal Court of Tehran. In his new position Criminal Court. Tehran he ordered retribution (Qasas) of an eye2 and has not He has conducted several trials of demonstrators, inter been charged or prosecuted for his violation of alia that of Abdol-Reza Ghanbari, a teacher arrested in human rights3 . January 2010 and sentenced to death for his political Hajmohammadi has not been charged or prosecuted activities. The Evin court of first instance had recently for his crimes. been established within the walls of Evin prison, a fact welcomed by Jafari Dolatabadi in March 2010. In this prison some accused persons are confined, mistreated and forced to make false statements.

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55 BAGHERI Vice-chairman of the judiciary administration of South Not publicly Bagheri has not been charged or prosecuted for the Mohammad- Khorasan province, in charge of crime prevention. known crimes he committed during his term as the vice Bagher In addition to his acknowledging, in June 2011, 140 chairman of judiciary administration of the South executions for capital offences between March 2010 and Khorasan Province. March 2011, about 100 other executions are reported to have taken place in the same period and in the same province of South Khorasan without either the families or the lawyers being notified. He is, therefore, complicit in a grave violation of the right to due process contributing to the excessive and increasing use of the death penalty. 56 BAKHTIARI POB: Mashad Former Minister of Justice (2009-2013), former Isfahan Deputy of Bakhtiari has now been promoted to the Deputy of Seyyed Morteza (Iran) Governor-General and Director of the State Prisons Custodian of Astan Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashad, the Iran’s DOB: 1952 Organisation (until June 2004). Quds Razavi richest shrine in Mashad that generally controls the As Minister of Justice, he played a key role in threatening province of Khorasan. In his previous position as the and harassing the Iranian diaspora by announcing the political and intelligence deputy of prosecutor establishment of a special court to deal specifically with general (until May 2016)1 he was involved in Iranians who live outside the country. With the Tehran intimidating the candidates for the 10th Parliament Prosecutor's assistance, two branches of the courts of and submitting reports for the refusal of their first instance and appeal courts and several branches of credentials by the Council of Guardians (February the magistrate courts will be assigned to deal with 2016)2. expatriate affairs. Bakhtiari has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

57 HOSSEINI Dr POB: Former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance (2009- Not publicly Hosseini has not been charged or prosecuted for the Mohammad (Aka: Rafsanjan, 2013). known crimes he committed during his term as the Minister HOSSEYNI, Dr Kerman Ex-IRGC, he was complicit in the repression of of Culture and Islamic Guidance. Seyyed DOB: 1961 journalists. Mohammad; Seyed, Sayyed and Sayyid) 58 MOSLEHI Heydar POB: Isfahan Former Minister of Intelligence (2009-2013). Director of the Moslehi has now been given a desk job to promote (Aka: MOSLEHI (Iran) Under his leadership, the Ministry of Intelligence has Organization of the role of the clergy in Iran. Heidar; MOSLEHI DOB: 1956 continued the practices of widespread arbitrary Publication of the Following his role in the crackdown of protestors in Haidar) detention and persecution of protesters and dissidents. Clergy the aftermath of the 2009 elections, Moslehi has

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The Ministry of Intelligence continues to run Ward 209 Participation never been charged or prosecuted for the crimes he of Evin Prison, where many activists are being held on values in Defa-e committed during his term as the Minister of account of their peaceful activities in opposition to the Moqaddas (sacred Intelligence. government in power. Interrogators from the Ministry defence) of Intelligence have subjected prisoners in Ward 209 to beatings and mental and sexual abuse. As former Minister of Intelligence, Moslehi bears responsibility for abuse during his time in office. 59 ZARGHAMI As Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Member of Zarghami has been moved sideways to the Supreme Ezzatollah he is responsible for all programming decisions. IRIB Supreme Council Council of Cyberspace. He continues with his has broadcast forced confessions of detainees and a of Cyberspace activities for suppression of information censure and series of ‘show trials’ in August 2009 and December restricting the access to the internet and 2011. These constitute a clear violation of international cyberspace.1 provisions on fair trial and the right to due process. Zarghami has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

60 TAGHIPOUR Reza POB: Member of the City Council of Tehran. Former Minister Member of Taghipour has been promoted to membership of the Maragheh for Information and Communications (2009-2012). Supreme Council Supreme Council of Cyberspace2. He is involved in (Iran) As Minister for Information, he was one of the top of Cyberspace imposing censorship and restricting access to the DOB: 1957 officials in charge of censorship and control of internet internet3. activities and also all types of communications (in Taghipour has not been charged or prosecuted for particular mobile phones). During interrogations of his crimes. political detainees, the interrogators make use of the detainees' personal data, mail and communications. On several occasions following the last presidential election and during street demonstrations, mobile lines and text messaging were blocked, satellite TV channels were jammed and the internet locally suspended or at least slowed down. 61 KAZEMI Toraj Colonel of the technology and communications police, Head of Combating Kazemi was promoted to the Head of Centre for he recently announced a campaign for the recruitment Center with Converting Organised Cyber Crimes. In his role, he of government hackers in order to achieve better National and Organized Crimes

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control of information on the internet and attack of Cyber Police of had a key position in imposing censorship, filtering ‘dangerous’ sites. Iran (At least till and arresting those active in cyberspace1. May 2015) Kazemi has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

62 LARIJANI Sadeq POB: Najaf Head of the Judiciary. The Head of the Judiciary is Larijani continues to remain at the top of the judicial (Iraq) required to consent to and sign off every qisas system in Iran. During his term the execution rates DOB: 1960 (retribution), hodoud (crimes against God) and ta'zirat in Iran had increased rapidly2. He continued to or August (crimes against the state) punishment. This includes defend the inhuman and improper imposition of 1961 sentences attracting the death penalty, floggings and sentences against dual nationals, those opposing the amputations. In this regard, he has personally signed off regime and systematically violated the rights of numerous death penalty sentences, contravening women, both in connection with the strict Islamic international standards, including stoning (16 people dress code and otherwise3. are currently under stoning sentence), executions by Larijani has not been charged or prosecuted for his suspension strangulation, execution of juveniles, and crimes. public executions such as those where prisoners have been hung from bridges in front of crowds of thousands. He has also permitted corporal punishment sentences such as amputations and the dripping of acid into the eyes of the convicted. Since Sadeq Larijani took office, arbitrary arrests of political prisoners, human rights defenders and minorities have increased markedly. Executions have also increased sharply since 2009. Sadeq Larijani also bears responsibility for systemic failures in the Iranian judicial process to respect the right to a fair trial. 63 MIRHEJAZI Ali Deputy Chief of the Supreme Leader's Office and Head of Mirhejazi remained a senior member of the Leader’s His correct Security. Part of the Supreme Leader's inner circle, circle. He is responsible for conveying the Leader’s name is responsible for planning the suppression of protests decisions to other organs4. He continues to violate Mirhejazi, which has been implemented since 2009. human rights and the freedom of the civilian Seyyed Ali- population without being charged or prosecuted for Asghar his crimes 5.

1 http://www.cyberpolice.ir/news/66271 2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2017/jan/05/nobel-laureate-calls-on-head-of-iranian-judiciary-to-quit 3 https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2014/apr/09/chief-judge-condemns-european-interference 4 http://www.ana.ir/news/58353 5 http://www.ana.ir/news/58353 19

64 SAEEDI Ali Representative of the Guide for the Pasdaran since 1995 Saeedi Shahrudi continues to discharge his role as His correct after spending his whole career within the institution of the representative of the Leader in IRGC. He has a name is the military, and specifically in the Pasdaran intelligence key role in carrying out the policies of the Leader in Saeedi service. This official role makes him the key figure in the the revolutionary guards.1 Shahrudi, transmission of orders emanating from the Office of the He has not been charged or prosecuted for his Ali Guide to the Pasdaran's repression apparatus. crimes. 65 RAMIN POB: Dezful Main figure responsible for censorship as Vice-Minister Not publicly Ramin has not been charged or prosecuted for the Mohammad-Ali (Iran) in charge of the Press up to December 2010, he was known crimes he committed during his term as Vice DOB: 1954 directly responsible for the closure of many reforming Minister in Charge of the Press. newspapers (Etemad, Etemad-e Melli, Shargh, etc), closure of the Independent Press Syndicate and the intimidation and arrest of journalists. 66 MORTAZAVI POB: Meibod Deputy Interior Minister for Political Affairs. Mayor of Mashad Mortazavi has now become the Mayor of Mashad Seyyed Solat (Iran) Responsible for directing repression of persons who (October 2013)2. DOB: 1967 speak up in defense of their legitimate rights, including He has not been charged or prosecuted for the freedom of expression. violations of human rights that he has committed. 67 SHARIFI Malek Head of the judiciary in East Azerbaijan. Responsible for Chairman of Sharifi has now been promoted as the Chairman of Ajdar grave violations of the right to due process. Supreme Court, Branch 43 of the Supreme Court (May 2015)3. In his branch 43 position as the Chairman of the Branch of the Supreme Court he would be involved in confirming cruel and disproportionate punishments passed by lower courts against civilian population. He has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 68 FAHRADI Ali Prosecutor of Karaj. Responsible for grave violation of Administrator of Fahradi has now been promoted to a new role in the human rights in demanding the death sentence for a juridical General Inspectorate. juvenile. Department and He has not been prosecuted or charged for the crimes Public Oversight of he committed during his term as prosecutor of Karaj. The General Inspection Organization of Iran

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69 REZVANMANESH Prosecutor. Responsible for grave violation of human Deputy of the Rezavanmanesh has now been promoted as deputy Ali rights in demanding the death sentence for a juvenile. Karaj Prosecutor of the Karaj Prosecutor’s Office. He has justified the execution of juveniles1. He has not been charged or prosecuted for the crimes that he has committed. 70 RAMEZANI Commander of IRGC Intelligence. Responsible for grave Chief of Defence In his new position as the Intelligence of the Ministry Gholamhosein human rights violation of persons who speaks up in Ministry of Defence he will be in charge of imposing strict defense of their legitimate rights, including freedom of intelligence Islamic rules inside the Ministry and enforcing expression. Heads Department responsible for the organization Government policy where armed forces are arrest and torture of bloggers/journalists. involved2. Ramezani has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 71 SADEGHI Colonel and Deputy of IRGC technical and cyber Not publicly Notwithstanding Sadeghi’s involvement in violation Mohamed intelligence. Responsible for the arrests and torture of known of basic human rights of the civilian population3, he bloggers/journalists. has not been charged or prosecuted in Iran. 72 JAFARI Reza Head of special prosecution of cybercrime. In charge of Not publicly Notwithstanding Jafari’s involvement in suppression arrests, detentions and prosecutions of bloggers and known of human rights in Iran4 , he has not been charged or journalists. prosecuted in Iran. 73 RESHTE-AHMADI Deputy Prosecutor in Tehran. Runs Evin prosecution Not publicly Notwithstanding various violations of human rights5, Bahram centre. Responsible for the denial of rights, including known he has not been charged or prosecuted in Iran. visits and other prisoner's rights, to human rights defenders and political prisoners. 74 RASHIDI Head of Evin Prison, appointed around June/July 2012. Director General Rashidi has now been promoted to Director General AGHDAM, Ali Since his appointment, conditions in the prison in Prison of the Prison Organisation. Notwithstanding the Ashraf deteriorated and reports referenced intensified ill- Organization of violations of human rights committed by Rashidi6 he treatment of prisoners. In October 2012, nine female Iran continues to be involved in running prison affairs prisoners went on hunger strike in protest of the and implementing the harsh and cruel policies of the violation of their rights and violent treatment by prison Islamic Republic of Ira in the prisons7. guards. He has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes.

1 https://persian.iranhumanrights.org/1390/06/execution_dadashi/ 2 http://justice4iran.org/persian/human-rights-violator-s-profiles/golamhosen-ramazani/ 3 http://justice4iran.org/persian/human-rights-violator-s-profiles/mohammad-sadeghi/ /2-جعفری-رضا/http://justice4iran.org/persian/human-rights-violator-s-profiles 4 /2-احمدی-رشته-بهرام-سید/http://justice4iran.org/persian/human-rights-violator-s-profiles 5 6 http://justice4iran.org/persian/human-rights-violator-s-profiles/10046-2/ 7 http://www.khabaronline.ir/detail/447549/society/judiciary 21

75 KIASATI Morteza Judge of the Ahwaz Revolutionary Court, Branch 4, Deputy of Ahwaz Kiasati has now been promoted as Deputy of Ahwaz imposed death sentences on four Arab political Prosecutor in Prosecutor in Prison Affairs. Notwithstanding prisoners, Taha Heidarian, Abbas Heidarian, Abd al- Prison Affairs numerous instances of violation of human rights he Rahman Heidarian (three brothers) and Ali Sharifi. has not been charged or prosecuted in Iran. They were arrested, tortured and hanged without due process. These cases and the lack of due process were referenced in a report dated 13/09/12 by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, the UN Secretary General's report on Iran of 22/08/12, and by various NGOs. 76 MOUSSAVI, Seyed Ahwaz Revolutionary Court judge, Branch 2, imposed Not publicly Notwithstanding Moussavi’s involvement in the Mohammad death sentences on five Ahwazi Arabs, Mohammad Ali known violation of human rights1 he has not been charged Bagher Amouri, Hashem Sha'bani Amouri, Hadi Rashedi, Sayed or prosecuted in Iran. Jaber Alboshoka, Sayed Mokhtar Alboshoka, on 17/3/12 for ‘activities against national security’ and ‘enmity against God’. The sentences were upheld by Iran's Supreme Court on 9/01/13. The five were reported by NGOs to have been arrested without charge for over a year, tortured and sentenced without due process. 77 SARAFRAZ, Date of Birth: Head of IRIB World Service and Press TV, responsible Member of Although Sarafraz objected to be listed as a Mohammad (Dr.) appr. 1963 for all programming decisions. Closely associated with Supreme Council designated person by EU (see Submissions), (aka: Haj-agha Place of the state security apparatus. Under his direction Press of Cyberspace, nevertheless due to the continued violations of Sarafraz) Birth: TV, along with IRIB, has worked with the Iranian previously, the human rights the European Court of Justice rejected Tehran security services and prosecutors to broadcast forced Head of IRIB his objection2. Place of confessions of detainees, including that of Iranian- (2014–2016) After being sanctioned by the EU, he was promoted Residence: Canadian journalist and film-maker Maziar Bahari, in as the Head of IRIB (2014–2016). In that position, Tehran the weekly programme ‘Iran Today’. Independent he continued signing off broadcasting televised Place of broadcast regulator OFCOM fined Press TVin the UK forced confessions of political prisoners, such as the Work: IRIB GBP 100,000 for broadcasting Bahari's confession in Washington Post Journalist, Jason Rezaian 3. and PressTV 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was HQ, Tehran under duress. Sarafraz therefore is associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial.

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He is now a member of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace1 and continues with his role in imposing censure and restricting access to cyberspace.2 Sarafraz has not been charged or prosecuted for his crimes. 78 JAFARI, Prosecutor of Mazandaran Province, reported by NGOs Jafari continues to play a key role in suppressing the Asadollah to be responsible for illegal arrests and violations of the Baha’i minority in Iran3. He has been involved in rights of Baha'i detainees from initial arrest to keeping issuing death sentences (at least on eight occasions them in solitary confinement in the Intelligence during 2015) and continues to violate the human Detention Centre. Six concrete examples of cases where rights of the civilian population.4 due process was violated are documented by NGOs, He has not been charged or prosecuted for his including in 2011 and 2012. crimes. 79 EMADI, Hamid Date of Birth: Press TV Newsroom Director. Former Press TV Senior Not publicly Emadi objected to be listed as a designated person by Reza (aka: appr. 1973 Producer. known the EU. His objection was rejected by the European Hamidreza Place of Responsible for producing and broadcasting the forced Court of Justice (see Submissions)5. Emadi) Birth: confessions of detainees, including journalists, political He was suspended from his position after a Hamedan activists, persons belonging to Kurdish and Arab prominent newscaster fleed Iran and said she had Place of minorities, violating internationally recognised rights to endured years of sexual harrasment from him. 6 residence: a fair trial and due process. Independent broadcast Tehran regulator OFCOM fined Press TV in the UK GBP 100 000 Emadi has not been charged or prosecuted for his Place of for broadcasting the forced confession of Iranian- crimes. work: Press Canadian journalist and film-maker Maziar Bahari in TV HQ, 2011, which was filmed in prison whilst Bahari was Tehran under duress. NGOs have reported further instances of forced televised confessions by Press TV. Emadi is therefore associated with violating the right to due process and fair trial. 80 HAMLBAR, Judge of Branch 1 of Tabriz Revolutionary Court. Hamlbar continues to discharge his functions as a Rahim Responsible for heavy sentences against journalists and judge of the revolutionary court in Tabriz. He has Azeri ethnic minority and workers' rights activists, issued severe sentences against human rights accusing them of spying, acts against national security,

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propaganda against the Iranian regime and insulting the activists (October 2016) and continues to violate the leader of Iran. His judgments reportedly did not follow human rights of the civilian population.1 due process on many occasions and detainees were He has not been charged or prosecuted for his forced into false confessions. A high profile case crimes. involved 20 volunteer earthquake relief workers (following an earthquake in Iran in August 2012) to whom he gave prison sentences for their attempts to assist earthquake victims. The court found the workers guilty of ‘collaboration in assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security.’ 81 MUSAVI-TABAR, Head of the Revolutionary Prosecution of Shiraz. Not publicly Notwithstanding continued violations of human Seyyed Reza Responsible for illegal arrests and ill treatment of known rights2 Musavi Tabar has not been charged or political activists, journalists, human rights defenders, prosecuted in Iran. Baha'is and prisoners of conscience, who were harassed, tortured, interrogated and denied access to lawyers and due process. NGOs reported that Musavi-Tabar signed judicial orders in the notorious No 100 Detention Centre (a male prison), including an order to detain female Baha'i prisoner Raha Sabet for three years in solitary confinement. 82 KHORAMABADI, Head of Abdolsamad Khoramabadi is Head of the ‘Commission Deputy of General Khoramabadi has been promoted as Deputy of Abdolsamad ‘Commission to Determine the Instances of Criminal Content’, a Prosecutor in General Prosecutor in Cyber Affairs. As such he will to Determine governmental organization in charge of online Cyber Affairs play a key role in imposing censorship, filtering the the Instances censorship and cybercrime. Under his leadership the internet and also prosecuting and arresting activists of Criminal Commission defined ‘cybercrime’ by a number of vague in cyberspace3. Content’. categories that criminalize creation and publication of He has not been charged or prosecuted for his content deemed inappropriate by the regime. He is crimes. responsible for repression and the blocking of numerous opposition sites, electronic newspapers, blogs, sites of human rights NGOs and of Google and Gmail since September 2012. He and the Commission actively contributed to the death in detention of the blogger Sattar Beheshti in November 2012.

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Thus the Commission he is heading is directly responsible for systemic violations of human rights, in particular by banning and filtering websites to the general public, and occasionally disabling Internet access altogether.

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