After three years of a federal court case in Canada, in its final ruling the court rejected Salman Samani’s request. He is the former deputy and spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic, during the suppression of the nationwide protests in Aban 1398.

Accordingly, Canada’s border services agency is required to carry out his deportation order.

Samani had entered Canada with a tourist visa after resigning from his position. This is while, under Canada’s laws, senior officials of governments that violate human rights are not allowed to be present in this country.

In his application, Samani claimed that if he returned to Iran he would face “the risk of torture, execution, or suicide.”

Based on the court ruling, the judge rejected this claim and stated that in his interviews Samani defended the performance of the Ministry of Interior in Aban 1398 and that there is no evidence showing that the Iranian government considers him a “traitor.”

The judge also emphasized that Canada’s public interest in preventing the country from becoming a “safe haven for suppressors” takes precedence over Samani’s claims.