Saadati, Mahmoud

Person/Entity:
Person
Sanctioned by U.S:
No
Sanctioned by EU:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by EU:
2022-11-14
Sanctioned by U.K.:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by U.K.:
2022-11-14
Sanctioned by Canada:
No
Sanctioned by Australia:
No
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Description

"Colonel Mahmoud Saadati is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchestan province. In Zahedan, Iranian security forces committed serious human rights violations during the 2022 protests. Mahmoud Saadati is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran."1 

"Mahmoud SAADATI is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because: he has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, namely being responsible for, engaging in, providing support for and promoting serious violations with respect to the right to life and the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Iran in his role as the police commander of the Law Enforcement Force (LEF) in Sistan and Baluchestan province from 3 Oct 2017 to 21 Sep 2020 and in Zahedan from 21 Sep 2020 to 27 Oct 2022 and in the suppression of protests."2 

Sources: 

1.  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R2231&from=EN

2. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1117167/Notice_Iran__Human_Rights__141122.pdf

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