Piri, Morteza
"Morteza Piri (Piri), the warden of Zahedan Prison, is known in Sistan and Baluchistan by prisoners and their families for his brutality toward prisoners. Under his watch, Zahedan Prison has conducted numerous executions, a disproportionate number of them targeted at Iran’s Baluchi minority group. Piri is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13553 for being officials of the Government of Iran or persons acting on behalf of the Government of Iran (including members of paramilitary organizations) who are responsible for or complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against persons in Iran or Iranian citizens or residents, or the family members of the foregoing, on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran."1
"Morteza Piri is the warden of Zahedan Central Prison in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The prison is known for inhumane detention conditions, including poor health and sanitary conditions, refusal of medical care, excessive use of force against prisoners and extrajudicial killings. Under his administration, Zahedan Prison has conducted numerous executions with a disproportionate number of them targeting Iran’s Baluchi minority. In his capacity, he has been involved in the crackdown of 2022/2023 protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s Morality Police. Morteza Piri is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran."2
"Morteza PIRI is an "involved person" under the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he is or has been involved in the commission of a serious human rights violation or abuse in Iran through his position as the Warden of Zahedan Central Prison."3
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