EU Sanctions Iranian Judges Amid Rights Violations
- The European Union sanctioned five Iranian judges and a leader of the Ashiyane cyber group for alleged human rights violations, the EU Council announced on Friday.
- Nima Salehi, founder of the Ashiyane cyber group, was sanctioned for cooperating with Iran's Cyber Police and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The names of the sanctioned judges were not disclosed in the EU Council's statement.
- EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said the EU will hold those responsible for Tehran's domestic crackdown accountable.
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EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure
EU Sanctions Iranian Judges Amid Rights Violations
The European Union has implemented sanctions on Iranian judges due to alleged human rights violations. Additionally, a key figure in a cyber group supporting regime repression has been targeted. EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas stated the EU's commitment to holding responsible parties accountable, though no specific names were disclosed.
In particular, the Twenty-Seven have placed on the list of sanctions five judges of regional revolutionary courts for presiding over judicial proceedings against political dissidents and religious minorities, including the Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, based on vaguely formulated accusations of national security and religion.
The announcement states that following today's decision of the Council, restrictive measures related to human rights violations in Iran are now applied to a total of 269 individuals and 53 legal entities.
The European Union announced new sanctions on Friday (July 24) against five Iranian judges and Nima Salehi, founder of the cyber group "Ashiyane." The EU said the individuals are suspected of serious human rights violations.
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