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Dariush Bakhshi (Bakhshi) serves as the head of Orumiyeh Central Prison in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Women in Orumiyeh Central Prison, including protestors, have been subjected to sexual violence and other forms of mistreatment at the hands of prison officials and IRGC interrogators. Prisons officials under Bakshi’s oversight have used their positions of power to coerce women inmates into having sexual relations in exchange for better treatment, such as short furloughs from prison. Bakhshi has personally overseen the physical abuse of prisoners held for political or religious reasons. Prison officials in his jurisdiction have attacked such prisoners with batons, tear gas, and electroshock weapons.
Iran’s prisons are notorious for mistreatment, abuse, and death. Women prisoners, especially, suffer sexual violence, torture, and other cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment.
“The United States, along with our partners and allies, stand with the women of Iran, who advocate for fundamental freedoms in the face of a brutal regime that treats women as second-class citizens and attempts to suppress their voices by any means,” said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. “We will continue to take action against the regime, which perpetuates abuse and violence against its own citizens—especially women and girls.”
Marking International Women’s Day, Treasury is taking this action in coordination with allies and partners — the European Union, United Kingdom, and Australia — demonstrating a unified commitment to holding the Iranian regime to account for denying the women and girls of Iran their human rights and dignity. These designations are pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13553, which authorizes the imposition of sanctions on certain persons with respect to serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran, and E.O. 13846, which authorizes sanctions on persons who engage in censorship or other activities with respect to Iran.
This is the tenth round of OFAC designations targeting the Iranian regime for its crackdown on peaceful demonstrators and depriving the Iranian people of access to the global internet since nationwide protests began in September 2022.
Violations:
Human Rights Violation: Violation of prisoners’ rights (4 Aug 2016 – 28 Jul 2019)
Human Rights Violation: Death of a political detainee in prison ( 6 Jan 2018)
Human Rights Violation: Violation of prisoners’ rights (28 Jul 2019 – 21 Sep 2020)
Positions:
– Warden of Zahedan Central Prison
– Head of Evin Prison, Tehran (26 Jul 2016 – 28 Jul 2019)
– Head of Fashafooyeh Prison, Tehran (28 Jul 2019 – 21 Sep 2020)
Also Known As:
(Arabic: علی چهارمحالی)
CHEHARMAHALI, Ali
Born:
10 Jan 1976
Country:
Iran
Address:
Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran
National ID No.:
1880617978 (Iran)