Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization |
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Released a report in October 2022 absolving the authorities of responsibility for Mahsa Amini's death, claiming "[Amini's] death was not caused by blows to the head or any other vital organs and parts of the body," but was due to an "underlying disease".
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Forensic Medicine Organization |
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Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council |
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"The Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council called for countrywide, pro-regime protests on October 28 to condemn the US and Israel for their alleged roles in stoking the protests.
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Coordination Council for Islamic Propagation; Islamic Propagation Coordination Council |
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Jannati, Ahmad |
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Chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts and Secretary of the Guardian Council, both of which are sanctioned by Canada for human rights abuses.
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Judiciary |
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Article 156 of Iran’s constitution defines the judiciary as an “independent power,” which investigates and passes judgment on grievances, violations of rights, complaints, resolves litigation, settles disputes, and takes all necessary decisions and measures in probate matters.
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Kahmenoui, Mohammad Mossadegh |
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First deputy chief justice (2021–present).
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Khamenei, Ali |
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Supreme leader (1989–present).
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Khamenei, Mojtaba |
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Reportedly de facto commanded the IRGC's Basij paramilitary force during part of its crackdown on protests following the disputed 2009 presidential elections.
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Ghalibaf, Mohammad Bagher |
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Speaker of parliament.
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Qalibaf, Mohammad Baqer |
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Ministry of the Interior |
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Responsible for internal security policy, including the conduct of the Law Enforcement Forces (LEF), which are sanctioned by the United States and EU for human rights abuses.
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Gheyb Parvar, Gholam Hossein |
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IRGC brigadier general and former commander of the Basij.
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Gheib Parvar, Gholam Hossein; Gheib Parvar, Gholamhossein; Gheibparvar, Gholam Hossein; Gheibparvar, Gholamhossein; Gheybparvar; Gholam Hossein; Gheybparvar, Gholamhossein |
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Modarresi Yazdi, Mohammad-Reza |
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Member of the Guardian Council, which is sanctioned by the Canadian government for human rights abuses.
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Mohammadi, Gholamali |
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Head of the Iran Prisons' Organization.
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Morovati, Hassan |
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"Senior Iranian officials have discussed implementing a countrywide internet shutdown for several hours on January 19-20 to prevent cheating on a scheduled university entrance exam.
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Mousavi, Abdol-Mehdi |
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Judiciary head for the province of Markazi.
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Moghaddam, Ahmad Mortazavi |
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Head of Iran's Supreme Court, 2019–present.
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Muzavi, Kazem |
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Member of parliament for the northwestern Iranian city of Ardabil.
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National Domestic Security Council (NDSC) |
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Executes crackdowns on protests.
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Parvin, Kheyrollah |
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Member of the Guardian Council, which is sanctioned by the Canadian government for human rights abuses.
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Raeiszadeh, Mohammad |
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Head of Iran's Medical Council (2021–present).
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Raeeszadeh, Mohammad |
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Rahpeyk, Siamak |
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Vice-secretary of the Guardian Council, which is sanctioned by the Canadian government for human rights abuses.
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