Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili

Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili
محمدمهدی اسماعیلی
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Kabudarahang
Male
PhD in Political Science – seminary studies
No
Alive
6 Aug 2024
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  • Vice President of Culture, Center for Strategic Studies (0000)
  • Cultural Advisor to the Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi, National (0000)
  • Cultural and Societal Advisor to chief justice of Iran , National (0000)
  • Deputy of Politics and Security for the Governor of Isfahan, Isfahan Province (3 Nov 2009 - 6 Jan 2012)
  • Research Deputy at the Islamic Republic Document Center, National (16 Dec 2017 - 5 Aug 2021)
  • Minister of Culture, National (25 Aug 2021 - present)
    • Human Rights Violation: Depriving hijab non-complying women from public services and imposing hijab on them (20 April 2023 - Present) read more
      Institution
      Ministry of Interior
      Location
      (National)
      Rights Violated
      Women's rights
      Description

      Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili is responsible for threatening hijab non-complying women for being in public spaces and depriving them of being present in art programmes. Esmaili is accused of gender apartheid due to violating the rights of women.

         
      Sources

      (Video) Culture Minister: Actresses who do not comply with hijab will be banned from art programmes

      https://fararu.com/fa/news/628004/%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A6%D9%88-%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A8-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%86%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%AF%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%85

       

    • Human Rights Violation: Suppression and pressure on artists and athletes for supporting the 2022-2023 protests (September 22, 2022) read more
      Institution
      Ministry of Interior
      Location
      National (National)
      Rights Violated
      Right to freedom of expression
      Description
      Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, in his role as the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, is responsible for violating the human rights of artists and athletes who supported the 2022 protests and expressed solidarity with the protesters. BBC Persian has published documents showing that in a letter signed by Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili on September 22, 2022, the names of 141 artists and athletes were sent to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The letter requested detailed information on the financial status of these individuals in order to implement what were described as "legally anticipated restrictions." The document states that these prominent figures played a significant role in fueling the protests.
      Sources
      BBC exposes: secret documents of “Public Figures Committee” to control the protesting celebrities in Iran

      https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/c976189dqn3o

       
These violations may only be part of the human rights violations that this person has been involved in. The investigation into this person's human rights record is ongoing.
On 20th of February 2023, the European Union placed Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili on their list of sanctions due to his involvement in the suppression of protestors in 2022 and 2023. Esmaili can no longer hold assets in EU countries, as well as travel to the EU.
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