Asadollah JAFARI
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Positions according to sources
- (1) Head of Judicial Administration in North Khorasan province (2) Prosecutor of Mazandaran Province
- Head of the Judicial Administration in Isfahan and Head of the Resistance Economy Headquarters. Former Attorney General in Isfahan. Attorney General in North Khorasan Province (2017-2021). Former Prosecutor of Mazandaran Province (2006-2017).
Official sanctions listings
- United Kingdom — 12/03/2013 — IRN0020 · Sources
- European Union — 2013-03-12 — EU.3031.65 · Sources
- Canada — 2022-10-28 — 1, Part 2.1 / 31 · Sources
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.— United Kingdom (official text)
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