§8807 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

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The President must, after January 2, 2013, impose the penalties described in section 8514(c) on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and its president, Ezzatollah Zargami, and put IRIB and Zargami on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of blocked persons. Those penalties may not include rules on importing goods. The rules in sections 8514(d) and 8551(b) apply to these penalties the same way they apply under section 8514(a). Congress found that IRIB broadcast forced televised confessions and show trials, and that in March 2012 the European Council sanctioned Ezzatollah Zargami for broadcasts in August 2009 and December 2011 that violated fair-trial rights.

Title 22, §8807

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(a)Congress makes the following findings:

(1)The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting has contributed to the infringement of individuals’ human rights by broadcasting forced televised confession and show trials.

(2)In March 2012, the European Council imposed sanctions on the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Ezzatollah Zargami, for broadcasting forced confessions of detainees and a series of “show trials” in August 2009 and December 2011 that constituted a clear violation of international law with respect to the right to a fair trial and due process.

(b)(1)The President shall, after January 2, 2013—

(A)impose sanctions described in section 8514(c) of this title with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Ezzatollah Zargami; and

(B)include the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Ezzatollah Zargami, on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(2)The requirement to impose sanctions under paragraph (1)(A) shall not include the authority to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.

(3)section 8514(d) and 8551(b) of this title shall apply with respect to sanctions imposed under paragraph (1)(A) to the same extent that such sections apply with respect to the imposition of sanctions under section 8514(a) of this title.

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Delegation of Functions For delegation of certain functions and authorities vested in the President by this section, see Memorandum of President of the United States, June 3, 2013, 78 F.R. 35545, set out as a note under section 8801 of this title.

§8807 Impositions of Sanctions with Respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting

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