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Alireza Heydarnia, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for the Alborz Province.
Brigadier General Alireza Heydarnia is the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Alborz province.
The IRGC is responsible for the violent repression of protesters, in particular in the city of Karaj, Alborz, in 2022. In that city, security forces cracked down on protesters on the occasion of rallies to honour the victims of the protests on the 40th day after their death. On 17 October 2022, security forces in Karaj abducted from hospital and repeatedly raped Armita Abbasi, a 20-year-old girl.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
Position:
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for the Alborz Province
Human Rights Violations:
Participation in the Torture and Rape against Armita Abbasi (12 Oct 2022 – present)
Involved In:
Human Rights Abuses
Also Known As:
Alireza Heidarnia
Full Name (Farsi): ( علیرضا حیدرنیا)
Country:
Iran
Address:
Tehran, Iran
Nationality:
Iranian
Reason for the color:
» UK sanctions top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps financiers – 20 March 2023;
» COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/2428 of 12 December 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran;