Iran Human Rights Abusers Who Should Be Sanctioned Now

In early December 2022, Jalali, a member of parliament, unveiled a plan to freeze the bank accounts of women who do not wear the hijab, and said "Scarves will be put back on women's heads in a week or two. Read More

Representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). Read More

Appointed as Sistan and Baluchistan Provincial Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces on February 26, 2023. Read More

Chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts and Secretary of the Guardian Council, both of which are sanctioned by Canada for human rights abuses. Read More

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. Read More

Member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, an extremist-dominated government policy-making body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Read More

First deputy chief justice (2021–present). Read More

Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces in Mahshahr, Khuzestan. Read More

Supreme leader (1989–present). Read More

Reportedly de facto commanded the IRGC's Basij paramilitary force during part of its crackdown on protests following the disputed 2009 presidential elections. Read More

Spokesman for the Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (which is sanctioned by Canada for human rights abuses), which "[carries] out cultural and educational programs to institutionalize the state’s interpretations of morality and virtues" and is involved closely in President Raisi's harsher enforcement of hijab regulations. Read More

Chairman of the Socio-Cultural Council of Women and Family. Read More

"In recent weeks, seven judges — Abulqasem Salavati, Mohammad Reza Amoozad, Hadi Mansoori, Musa Asef al-Hosseini, Ali Mazloum, Iman Afshari and Morteza Barati — appear to have issued between them at least 17 death sentences, some of which Iran’s high court has overturned on appeal. Read More

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. Read More

Vice president of Iran and head of the Budget and Plan Organization (BPO), 2021–present. Read More

Member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, an extremist-dominated government policy-making body that developed stricter regulations in 2019 for mandatory hijab wearing. Read More

Iranian MP and former minister of culture and Islamic guidance, presidential candidate, and adviser to current Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Read More

Member of the Guardian Council, which is sanctioned by the Canadian government for human rights abuses. Read More

Head of Iran's Supreme Court, 2019–present. Read More

IRGC brigadier general and former governor of Kermanshah Province (January–December 2022). Read More