The Government of Canada announced on Monday the imposition of the tenth package of sanctions, this time against eight individuals and two entities, for their alleged responsibility in the violation of human rights in Iran.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said that this package is because »Iranians are demanding a better future». They are fighting to protect their human rights so that their children – and future generations – can live in peace and prosperity,» she added.
We call on the Iranian regime to end the brutal oppression of the people of Iran and meet their demands in good faith. It is time to end the cycle of violence and forge a new path based on peace, security and stability for the Iranian people,» he said.
These sanctions include senior members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and security forces for »gross and systematic violations of human rights in Tehran and in the Kurdish and Azeri areas of northwestern Iran».
The package also sanctions senior officials involved in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and ballistic missiles, which are presumed to be used in the Ukrainian war by Russian troops to attack civilian infrastructure.
»The sanctioned entities support the Iranian regime by helping it to disrupt and manipulate the online communications of those protesting against the regime or by supplying security forces with material used in the brutal crackdown on demonstrations,» a statement reads.
These measures entail the freezing of assets in the North American country and a ban on entry into the country, according to Canadian immigration law.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
