Kochzaei, Ebrahim

Person/Entity:
Person
Also Known As:
Kochekzaei, Ebrahim; Kochzai, Ebrahim; Koochak Zaie, Ebrahim; Kouchakzaei, Ebrahim; Kouchekzaei, Ebrahim; Kuchza'i, Ebrahim Mohammad; Kuchkza'i, Ebrahim Mohammad
Sanctioned by U.S:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by U.S:
2022-12-09
Sanctioned by EU:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by EU:
2022-11-14
Sanctioned by U.K.:
No
Sanctioned by Canada:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by Canada:
2022-12-07
Sanctioned by Australia:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by Australia:
2023-03-17
U.S Laws/EOs Sanctioned Under:
EU Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
U.K. Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
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Canadian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
Description

"Colonel Ebrahim Kochzaei is the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Chabahar in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan province, including in Chabahar, have been using brutal violence against peaceful protestors in the round of protests in the autumn of 2022, including against children. Kochzaei is also named as the perpetrator of the rape of a 15-year old girl in September 2022, who was held in police custody in Chabahar. Ebrahim Kochzaei is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran."1

"Ebrahim Kouchakzaei... served as an LEF commander in Chabahar, in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan Province. Kouchakzaei is the alleged perpetrator of a mid-September 2022 rape of a 15-year-old girl. According to reports, the incident, which occurred shortly after the death of Mahsa Amini, fueled major protests throughout the province in late September, leading to a violent backlash from security forces and the killings of more than 60 people. Kouchakzaei is designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Iran’s LEF."2 

"Chief of the Law Enforcement Command (LEF) in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchistan province."3

Sources: 

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

2. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1155

3. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L00271

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