Person

Hassan Sheikhnejad

Sanctioned entity

Iran. Named in 5 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2022/2231 du 14/11/2022 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011) (FondementJuridique: 2476)

Le colonel Hassan Sheikhnejad dirige les forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental. À Urumeh, les forces de sécurité iraniennes ont commis de graves violations des droits de l’homme au cours des manifestations de 2022. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

(Date of UN designation: 2022-11-14)

Sanctions and listings5

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2022

    EU sanctions against Iran - IRN

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2022-11-14

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2022/2231 (OJ L293-I)

    Programme EU-IRNReference EU.9090.87eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2022/2231 du 14/11/2022 (UE Iran répression - R (UE) 359/2011)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Le colonel Hassan Sheikhnejad dirige les forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental. À Urumeh, les forces de sécurité iraniennes ont commis de graves violations des droits de l’homme au cours des manifestations de 2022. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

    Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2022/2231 du 14/11/2022

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Le colonel Hassan Sheikhnejad dirige les forces de l’ordre iraniennes dans la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental. À Urumeh, les forces de sécurité iraniennes ont commis de graves violations des droits de l’homme au cours des manifestations de 2022. Il est donc responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme en Iran.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2022

    EU sanctions against Iran

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/2231 (OJ L293-I)

    Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    14 Nov 2022

    UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    Hassan SHEIKHNEJAD, is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 because: he is and has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Iran, namely being responsible for, serious violations with respect to the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and the right to life in Iran through his role as Law Enforcement Force (LEF) Urmia city chief and in the suppression of protests.

    Programme GB-IRANReference IRN0099Reference 15623Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    Chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes à Urumeh (alias Ouroumieh), le chef-lieu de la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental

  2. Period not retained

    Law Enforcement Force Urmia city chief

  3. Period not retained

    Grade: colonel. Fonction: chef des forces de l’ordre iraniennes à Urumeh (alias Ouroumieh), le chef-lieu de la province d’Azerbaïdjan occidental.

  4. Period not retained

    Colonel

  5. Period not retained

    head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) in Urumeh (a.k.a. Ouroumieh), the capital of West Azerbaijan province.

Other names1

Also known as1

شیخنژاد حسن

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