Name:
Ali asghar Mirhejazi
Human rights violations:
Deputy chief of the Supreme Leader’s office and head of security. Part of the Supreme Leader’s inner circle, responsible for planning the suppression of protests which has been implemented since 2009. On 23 March 2012, the European Union published the names of 17 officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran including Ali Mirhejazi whom the E.U. asserts are “responsible for serious human rights violations” and is thus subjecting to travel bans and asset freezes. [1]
