Moradi, Ali-Reza

Person/Entity:
Person
Also Known As:
Chegha-Marani, Ali Reza Moradi; Chegha-Marani, Alireza Moradi; Cheghamarani, Ali Reza Moradi; Cheghamarani, Alireza Moradi; Choghamarani, Ali Reza Moradi; Chocghamarani, Alireza Moradi; Moradi, Ali Reza; Moradi, Alireza; Moradi Choghamarani, Ali Reza Hajj
Sanctioned by U.S:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by U.S:
2022-11-23
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:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by Canada:
2022-12-07
Sanctioned by Australia:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by Australia:
2023-01-31
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:
Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Canadian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations
Australian Laws/Regulations Sanctioned Under:
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Thematic Sanctions) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2023
Description

"Ali-Reza Moradi has been the head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in the city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province since December 2018. In that position, Ali-Reza Moradi reports to the general staff of the armed forces in Iran, directly under the authority of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Moradi has been responsible for the mass arrest of protesters and ordered the use of lethal weapons against unarmed protesters during the November 2019 nationwide protests in Sanandaj, which resulted in the death of at least two protesters. Blatant and severe human rights violations by the police forces in Sanandaj, such as the indiscriminate shooting with live ammunition at peaceful protesters—including children, have been documented since protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini started mid-September 2022. Moradi has also publicly advocated a harsh approach towards persons participating in the demonstrations. Since the beginning of the 2022 demonstrations, police forces have arbitrarily detained numerous human rights defenders and journalists. Ali-Reza Moradi is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran."1 

"Ali-Reza Moradi, is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because: he is and has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, namely being responsible for serious violations with respect to the right to life in Iran, and the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly through his role as Law Enforcement Force (LEF) Police Chief of Sanandaj City and in the suppression of recent protests."2

"Alireza Moradi (Moradi) [is] the commander of LEF forces in Sanandaj... Moradi, as commander of the LEF in Sanandaj, has led the crackdown on protests in the city... Moradi is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the LEF."3

"During nationwide protests in November 2019, Moradi authorized the use of lethal weapons against unarmed protesters in Sanandaj."4 

"Chief of the Law Enforcement Command in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province."5

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

3. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1125

4.  https://www.state.gov/designating-iranian-officials-connected-to-serious-human-rights-abuses-in-irans-kurdistan-and-west-azerbaijan-provinces/

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

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