Approval of the 'Tomaj Sanctions' Bill in Canada's Parliament; 31 Judicial Officials of the Islamic Republic Sanctioned

The House of Commons in Canada's Parliament approved the 'Tomaj Sanctions' bill, sanctioning 31 judicial officials of the Islamic Republic due to human rights violations and the suppression of protesters. This bill, passed on Monday, June 18, with a decisive majority of Canadian parliamentarians, not only condemns the death sentence of Tomaj Salehi, a imprisoned critical rapper, but also adds 31 judges, prosecutors, and interrogators from the Revolutionary Courts to the country's sanctions list. The Canadian Parliament introduced the sanctioned individuals as those involved in holding show trials, torture, and inhumane treatment against protesters and political dissidents in Iran. The bill, presented by Heather McPherson, a member of the Canadian Parliament, also condemns 'gender apartheid, violations of civil liberties, killings, intimidation, and acts of violence by the Islamic Republic against the people of Iran.' A section of this bill emphasizes unconditional support for Iranian defenders of human rights and democracy. The group 'Collective Justice for Iranians,' consisting of a group of Iranians living abroad, who are among the proponents of this bill, expressed gratitude for Heather McPherson's leadership and the support of all other Canadian parties for this bill. Nazanin Afshin-Jam McKee, an Iranian-born human rights activist, also identified those sanctioned in the 'Tomaj Sanctions' bill as individuals who 'directly participated in the condemnation of Tomaj Salehi and the unjust detention of thousands of political prisoners' in Iran. According to this human rights activist, the next step for the 'Collective Justice for Iranians' is to push for the implementation of this bill. Omid Shams, a human rights lawyer, welcomed the sanctioning of 31 judicial officials of the Islamic Republic, stating: 'Sanctioning judges and interrogators of the judiciary in Canada, who have become the number one target for Islamic Republic officials and their families and assets, is a very positive development.' Recently, a group of representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States introduced a draft bill named 'Tomaj Law,' calling for targeted sanctions against judges, prosecutors, and interrogators of the Revolutionary Courts. Tomaj Salehi, a protesting rapper imprisoned in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, has been sentenced to death by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court. Several members of the U.S. Congress have called for sanctions against the judges in Tomaj Salehi's case. The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize for 'Creative Dissent' and 'Courage' has been awarded to Tomaj Salehi. The draft 'Tomaj Law' was introduced in the U.S. Congress to combat human rights violations by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic. Amir Raisian: A phone call with Tomaj Salehi from prison has been 'established.'