Canada will impose sanctions on a dozen Iranian officials and entities, including morality police, following the deadly crackdown on protests in recent days following the death of young Mahsa Amini, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday.

“We will impose sanctions on dozens of people and entities, including the so-called Iranian morality police,” said the prime minister, who says “alongside” Iranian women, during a press conference.

“We join our voices, the voices of all Canadians, the millions of people around the world who are demanding that the Iranian government listen to its people, end its crackdown on freedoms and rights, and that women and all Iranians live their lives and… can be expressed peacefully,” he added.

At the same time, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly spoke out in favor of Iranian women at the UN General Assembly. “Women protesting Mahsa Amini’s death face arrests and bullets. We applaud their courage and join them in sending a strong message: women’s rights are human rights,” she said.

According to a non-detailed official report involving protesters and police, 41 people have been killed since the protest movement began over the death of a young woman who was arrested by vice squads ten days ago. And more than 1,200 people, mainly in northern Iran, have been arrested.

The young Mahsa Amini was arrested in Tehran for “inappropriate clothing”. In the Islamic Republic, the dress code for women is strict, especially wearing the Islamic veil.

The protest movement has spread to several cities across the country, where demonstrators have been shouting anti-government slogans, according to local media.

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