Assadollah JafariPerson

Also known as

• Assadollah Jafari

Designations

• Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Iran since 2020-12-31. Other entities under Iran
• Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 since 2020-12-31. Other entities under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

Source remarks: IRN0020 — As Prosecutor of Mazandaran Province, Jafari has recommended the imposition of the death penalty in cases he has prosecuted, which has resulted in many executions including public executions and in circumstances where the imposition of the death penalty is contrary to international human rights, including by being disproportionate and excessive punishment. As Head of Judicial Administration in North Khorasan province, Jafari has also participated in the suppression of protesters and violated their rights including to a fair trial, freedom of assembly, and freedom of expression. Jafari has also been responsible for illegal arrests and violations of the rights of Baha'i detainees from initial arrest to keeping them in solitary confinement in the Intelligence Detention Centre. (official source)

Key properties

Position

(1) Head of Judicial Administration in North Khorasan province (2) Prosecutor of Mazandaran Province; Head of Judicial Administration in North Khorasan province; Prosecutor of Mazandaran Province

Identifiers

OFSI Group ID

12853

UK Sanctions List Unique ID

IRN0020

Source list & list version

Last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-06-26, observed 2026-06-03.

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