MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2628(RSP))
On the execution spree in Iran and the confirmation of the death sentences of activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani
B-10-2025-0225
on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Daniel Attard, Evin Incir
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A resolution condemning the execution spree in Iran and the confirmation of death sentences for activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, and calling for urgent action.¶¶ It demands halting executions, releasing EU nationals, imposing sanctions, and designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the death sentences against Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani and urges halting any plans to execute them.¶
- Denounces their arbitrary detention and severe violations of fair trial rights.
- Recalls its position decrying the upheld execution sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi.¶
- Expresses strong preoccupation over the conviction and death sentence against trade unionist Sharifeh Mohammadi.¶
- Concerned about political oppression against Baha'i human rights defenders, citing Mahvash Sabet's imprisonment despite heart conditions.¶
- Firmly condemns systematic repression and human rights deterioration in Iran, including crackdowns on protests and freedom of expression.¶
- Calls on the EU and member states to pursue all measures, including targeted sanctions against Iranian officials, and to demand a moratorium on death sentences.¶
- Urges Iranian authorities to release, repatriate, and drop charges against EU nationals, including Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Ahmadreza Djalali.¶
- Strongly condemns Iran's use of hostage diplomacy and inhumane detention conditions.
- Reiterates its call on the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.¶
Who is affected
- Iranian authorities and judiciary, who are urged to halt executions and release prisoners.¶¶
- EU and member states, called on to impose sanctions and pursue measures.¶
- EU nationals detained in Iran, including Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Ahmadreza Djalali.¶
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeted for designation as a terrorist organisation.¶