Jokar, Morteza

Person/Entity:
Person
Also Known As:
Jowkar, Morteza
Sanctioned by U.S:
No
Sanctioned by EU:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by EU:
2022-12-12
Sanctioned by U.K.:
No
Sanctioned by Canada:
No
Sanctioned by Australia:
No
U.S Laws/EOs Sanctioned Under:
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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

"Colonel Morteza Jokar is the deputy head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Sistan and Baluchestan province. In this function, he is responsible for directing the violent crackdown on civilian protesters in Sistan and Baluchestan province following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Forces under his command are responsible for firing live ammunition at protesters during the 30 September 2022 massacre in Zahedan and the 4 November 2022 massacre in Khash, in which dozens of people were killed and wounded. Other violent crackdowns on protests in other provincial cities (Saravan, Chabahar, Iranshahr, Rask, Sarbaz and others) also took place under his control during the autumn of 2022. He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran."1 

Sources:

1. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L:2022:318I:FULL&from=EN

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