Canada’s imposition of additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations was announced today in a news release by Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This being the third package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime due to its ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations to destabilize regional peace and security.
Included in today’s sanctions list are six individuals and four entities, that are among the worst offenders of gross human rights violations, including against Iranian women.
This list includes, but is not limited to:
- the Guardian Council, an entity that blocks meaningful participation in Iran’s elections by disqualifying candidates who do not align with the regime’s ideology and upholds laws that systematically violate the human rights of Iranians;
- the Assembly of Experts, an entity implicated in gross and systematic violations of human rights for its neglect in upholding constitutional provisions such as Article 38, which forbids torture;
- the Expediency Discernment Council, an entity comprised of senior regime officials who advise Iran’s Supreme Leader in all policy areas and in mediating legislative disputes between Iran’s Parliament and Guardian Council. It also upholds laws that systematically violate the human rights of Iranians;
- Seyyed Majid Mirahmadi, Deputy Interior Minister;
- Mohammad Karami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Operational Base in Sistan and Baluchistan; and
- Ezzatollah Zarghami, former head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation.
These sanctions prohibit dealings with the listed individuals and entities, effectively freezing any assets they may hold in Canada.
Individuals listed in response to gross and systematic violations of human rights are also considered to be inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
As an integral part of Canada’s history, policies, and constructive engagement in the world, the protection, and promotion of human rights have been violated and disregarded by the Iranian regime.
This is evident by the incarceration and torture of political prisoners, human rights defenders, women, and ethnic minorities in Iran’s Evin prison.
As of today, Canada has imposed sanctions on 89 Iranian individuals and 177 Iranian entities
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