On the second anniversary of the incarceration and tragic death of Mahsa Jina Amini, the Australian Government is imposing targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on an additional five Iranian individuals.
Mahsa Jina Amini's death galvanised months of protests in Iran, which were brutally quashed by Iranian security forces.
The individuals sanctioned today include senior security and law enforcement officials who have been complicit in the violent repression of protests in Iran.
The human rights situation in Iran remains dire, particularly for women and girls. In early 2024, Iranian authorities launched a new campaign to enforce mandatory hijab laws through increased surveillance and harassment. Female human rights activists continue to be detained and handed death sentences.
Today's listings mean the Albanese Government has now sanctioned 195 Iran-linked individuals and entities across multiple sanctions frameworks, including almost 100 individuals and entities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
These sanctions illustrate the Government's commitment to holding Iran to account for human rights violations and other destabilising activities.
Australia stands with Iranian women and girls in their struggle for equality and empowerment.
