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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2511(RSP))

On the systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages

B-10-2025-0066

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Hannah Neumann, Maria Ohisalo, Catarina Vieira, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Jaume Asens Llodrà, Nicolae Ştefănuță

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This resolution denounces Iran's repression of human rights, including the death penalty, and demands the release of two Kurdish activists and EU hostages. It urges Iran to halt executions, grant UN access, and calls on the EU to sanction perpetrators, support civil society, and facilitate visas for those fleeing.

Key points

  1. Denounces the Iranian regime's repression of human rights, including excessive use of the death penalty, particularly against women and minorities.
  2. Calls on Iran to revoke death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Wrisha) Moradi and release them unconditionally.
  3. Urges Iran to stop using the death penalty, halt executions, and retry those threatened with execution under due process.
  4. Demands immediate release of all arbitrarily detained foreign and dual nationals, including EU citizens Ahmadreza Djalali, Olivier Grondeau, Cécile Kohler, and Jacques Paris.
  5. Condemns the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd and urges Iran to provide details and return his remains to his family.
  6. Urges Iran to grant UN Special Rapporteur and Fact-Finding Mission full access; calls on EU and member states to support and renew the mission's mandate.
  7. Calls on the High Representative and member states to raise women's rights and hostage cases in all diplomatic engagements with Iran.
  8. Calls on the Council to sanction perpetrators of human rights violations and hostage diplomacy, and to add the IRGC to the EU terrorist list.
  9. Calls on member states to initiate criminal investigations against Iranian officials under universal jurisdiction.
  10. Calls on the Commission to increase support to Iranian civil society and allocate a larger budget, including funds to implementing organisations.
  11. Calls on member states to facilitate visas, asylum, and emergency grants for those fleeing Iran, especially women and girls.

Who is affected

  • Iranian authorities: must revoke death sentences, release detainees, halt executions, and allow UN access.
  • EU institutions and member states: must sanction perpetrators, support civil society, and facilitate visas.
  • Detained EU and dual nationals: their release is demanded.
  • Iranian civil society and those fleeing: receive support and visas.