Reza Jafari (UK)

Brief

Sanctioned under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 which entered effect 31/12/2020.

Senior figure in the Iranian judiciary, now retired. Was previously Aadvisor to the Disciplinary Court for Judges, and former Head of Special Prosecution Office of Cyber-crime between 2007 and 2012.

He was responsible for the repression of freedom of expression, including through the arrest, arbitrary detention and prosecution of bloggers and journalists, which in some cases then carried the death penalty. He promoted the violation of the right to life through his remarks, and failed to prevent the mistreatment and arbitrary detention of persons arrested on suspicion of cyber-crime.

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Personal Details

Name: Reza Jafari (UK)

Birth date: dd/mm/1967

Gender: Male

Role / Function: Retired. Formerly advisor to the Disciplinary Court for Judges and Head of the Special Prosecutors Office for Cyber-crime

Sanction Information

Sanction Created:31/12/2020

Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze, Travel Ban

Sanction Enforcement Began: 31/12/2020

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