On the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Zina Amini’s imprisonment that led to her tragic dying, the Australian Government is focusing on 4 people and three entities chargeable for the oppression of Iranian residents, together with girls and women. It has imposed slender monetary sanctions and journey bans.
This is the primary time the Australian authorities has imposed focused monetary sanctions and journey bans beneath the not too long ago expanded Iran voluntary sanctions framework.
Those sanctioned embody Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi, a police spokesperson for Iran’s legislation enforcement forces, who has repeatedly made threatening feedback in opposition to Iranian girls and women, for violating Iran’s obligatory veiling legislation. .
Targeted organizations embody Iran’s Cyber Police, a central determine in disrupting freedom of expression by limiting web exercise within the nation. Press TV is a state-run tv channel that has broadcast pressured confessions of Iranians and twin nationals who’ve been detained and tried beneath politically motivated judicial procedures.
The Australian Government will proceed to take decisive and focused motion to carry Iran to account for its gross human rights abuses.
Australia stands in solidarity with the individuals of Iran, particularly the brave girls and women who proceed to indicate immense braveness within the face of ongoing repression.
We name on the Iranian regime to carry accountable these chargeable for the dying of Mahsa Zina Amini.