Dorosti, Masoud

Person/Entity:
Person
Also Known As:
Darshti, Masood; Dorosti, Masood
Sanctioned by U.S:
No
Sanctioned by EU:
No
Sanctioned by U.K.:
No
Sanctioned by Canada:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by Canada:
2024-03-07
Sanctioned by Australia:
No
U.S Laws/EOs Sanctioned Under:
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EU Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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U.K. Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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Canadian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations
Australian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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Description

"The Chief Executive of the Tehran metro system, Masoud Dorosti, is listed for his enforcement of the mandatory hijab law on public transit... [Dorosti has used his position] of influence to call for or carry out increasingly repressive measures against women and girls in Iran."1

Sources:

1. https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/03/canada-imposes-new-sanctions-against-two-individuals-for-their-participation-in-violent-repression-of-iranian-women-and-girls.html 

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