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| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | ESMAEILI Mohammad Mehdi · Esmaili Mohammad Mehdi · Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI · Mohammad Mehdi ESMAILI · Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili · | [sources] | |||
| Alias | ESMAYiLI Mokhammad Mekhdi · Mohammad Mehdi ESMAEILI · Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili · Mohammed Mehdi ESMAEILI · Mohammed Mehdi ESMAILI · | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Place of birth | Iran · Kabudarahang · Kabudarahang, Hamedan · Kabudarahang, Hamedan, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) · Kabudarahang, Hamedan, Iran | [sources] | |||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Iran | [sources] | |||
| Country | Iran | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Iran | [sources] | |||
| Classification | National government (unknown status) | [sources] | |||
| Country of birth | Iran | [sources] | |||
| First name | Esmaili · Mohammad · Mohammad Mehdi · Mohammed | [sources] | |||
| Last name | ESMAEILI · ESMAILI · Esmaeili · Mohammad Mehdi | [sources] | |||
| Wikidata ID | Q108368785 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance · Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance (2021-) · Ministre de la culture et de l’orientation islamique · Ministre de la culture et de l’orientation islamique. | [sources] | |||
| Education | Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies · Shahid Motahari University | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
(Date of UN designation: 2023-02-20)
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Entité associée: Ministère de la culture et de l’orientation islamique; Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC) - Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili est le ministre iranien de la culture et de l’orientation islamique. Sous son autorité, le ministère a menacé d’interdiction de voyager et de travailler des artistes et des musiciens qui ne suivent pas la ligne gouvernementale. Il a personnellement et publiquement menacé d’arrestation et d’interdiction de travailler des cinéastes qui avaient publié une déclaration demandant aux forces de sécurité de faire preuve de retenue contre des manifestants pacifiques. Depuis qu’il est devenu ministre, un grand nombre d’artistes et de journalistes ont été arrêtés sur la base de fausses accusations, ce qui montre que les menaces de répressions ont été suivies d’actes de répression. Esmaeili s’emploie en outre à restreindre encore davantage la liberté d’expression en défendant actuellement au parlement un projet de loi qui criminaliserait le partage ou la diffusion de toute information considérée comme critiquant le régime. Sous l’autorité de Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili et avec son approbation expresse, de nombreux artistes, musiciens, cinéastes et journalistes iraniens ont été menacés, arrêtés et poursuivis sur la base de fausses accusations, et leur liberté d’expression a été restreinte encore davantage. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Entité associée: Ministère de la culture et de l’orientation islamique; Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (IRGC).
Iranian politician
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| Positions held | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position occupied | Start date | End date | |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | - | ||
| Ukraine | National Security and Defense Council · Кабінет Міністрів України | Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014 |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | UK sanctions relating to Iran | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU sanctions against Iran | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Iran | - |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | EU sanctions against Iran | - | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU sanctions against Iran | - |