Habibi, Roham Bakhsh

Person/Entity:
Person
Also Known As:
Bakhsh Habibi, Raham; Bakhsh Habibi, Roham; Habibi, Roham-Bakhsh; Habibi, Rohambakhsh
Sanctioned by U.S:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by U.S:
2023-09-15
Sanctioned by EU:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by EU:
2023-09-15
Sanctioned by U.K.:
No
Sanctioned by Canada:
No
Sanctioned by Australia:
No
U.S Laws/EOs Sanctioned Under:
EO 13553
EU Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Regulation No 359/2011
U.K. Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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Canadian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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Australian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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Description

"Roham Bakhsh Habibi is the police commander of the Fars Province and has a track record related to violently suppressing peaceful protests. As police commander of the Fars province, he is responsible for the mass arrest of protesters and ordering the use of deadly weapons against unarmed protesters in this province during the nationwide protests of November 2019. It is reported that forces under his command in the Fars Province violently suppressed protests in November 2019 and killed people. Roham Bakhsh Habibi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran."1 

"Roham Bakhsh Habibi (Habibi) is the LEF Commander of Fars Province. During his previous tenure as LEF Commander in Fars Province, forces under Habibi’s control reportedly participated in the violent suppression of protests in November 2019."2 

Sources:

1) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2023.228.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2023%3A228I%3ATOC 

2) https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1733 

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