EU Adds to Human Rights Violations Sanctions Regime

The EU added another five people and two entities to its human rights violations sanctions regime for their roles in human rights abuses in Iran, the European Council announced. The listings include the commander of the Tehran Police Relief Unit of Iran's Law Enforcement Forces, the Iranian Police spokesperson and the Supreme Council of Cyberspace of Iran secretary. The council also listed the IRGC Cooperative Foundation, which manages the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' investments. The designations were rolled out as part of the EU's eighth sanctions package under its human rights violations sanctions regime.