The federal government is imposing additional sanctions against 4 people who find themselves senior officials within the Iranian government, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said in a press release.
The newest round of sanctions has been imposed under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
“These individuals, all Iranian senior officials, have been involved in gross and systematic human rights violations within the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), and have had a major role in facilitating and directing repressive policies,” Anand said within the statement.
The 4 Iranian officials are:
- Mohsen Karimi
- Ahmad Kadem Seyedoshohada
- Mustafa Mohebbi
- Hassan Akharian
Canada has now imposed 18 rounds of sanctions since October 2022 against Iranian officials and entities over allegations of human rights violations.
This brings the full variety of Iranian individuals sanctioned by Canada to 210 and the variety of sanctioned Iranian entities to 254.
“Iran continues to crack down on protests and dissent in violation of international human rights obligations. Security forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), have used excessive and lethal force to suppress protests, restricting Iranians’ rights to freedom of opinion and expression and peaceful assembly and association, amongst others,” Anand said.
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In 2012, Canada designated Iran a “state supporter of terrorism under the State Immunity Act.”
This designation, along with the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, allows victims to bring civil motion against Iran for losses or damages “resulting from an act of terrorism linked to Iran and committed anywhere on the planet.”
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