Soltani, Mohammad
Person/Entity:
Person
Also Known As:
Soltani, Seyed Mohammad
Sanctioned by U.S:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by U.S:
2020-09-24
Sanctioned by EU:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by EU:
2011-04-12
Sanctioned by U.K.:
Yes
Date Sanctioned by U.K.:
2020-12-31
Sanctioned by Canada:
No
Sanctioned by Australia:
No
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Description
"Judge Soltani is responsible for sentencing Baha’is in Iran on dubious charges related to their exercise of freedom of expression or belief." 1
"Head of the Organisation for Islamic Propaganda in the province of Khorasan- Razavi. Judge, Mashhad Revolutionary Court until 2013. Trials under his jurisdiction have been conducted summarily and inside closed session, without adherence to basic rights of the accused. As execution rulings were issued en masse, death sentences were issued without proper observance of fair hearing procedures." 2
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