Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages
TA-10-2025-0004 · P10_TA(2025)0004 · PE768.981
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Parliament denounces Iran's repression of human rights, especially against women activists, and condemns death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, demanding their release and that of other political prisoners.¶ It calls for an immediate moratorium on and abolition of the death penalty, increased EU support for Iranian human rights defenders, and the release of EU nationals held as hostages.¶¶¶ It condemns the murder of Jamshid Sharmahd, the suppression of minorities, and urges the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist and extend sanctions.¶¶¶ It urges Iran to grant UN investigators access and calls for more financial support for Iranian civil society.¶¶
Key points
- Denounces the Iranian regime's repression of human rights, especially targeting women activists, and strongly condemns the death sentences against Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi.¶
- Demands the immediate and unconditional release of all unjustly imprisoned human rights defenders and political prisoners, including Azizi, Moradi, and at least 56 others on death row.
- Reiterates opposition to the death penalty and calls on the Iranian Government to introduce an immediate moratorium on and abolish it.¶
- Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase support for Iranian human rights defenders and expresses solidarity with the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement.¶
- Urges Iran to immediately release, safely repatriate, and drop all charges against EU nationals, including Olivier Grondeau, Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Ahmadreza Djalali.¶
- Strongly condemns Iran's use of hostage diplomacy and calls for joint EU diplomatic efforts for their release.
- Strongly condemns the murder of Jamshid Sharmahd and urges Iran to provide details of his death and return his remains to his family.¶
- Condemns the systemic suppression of human rights movements and persecution of minorities, including Kurds, Baluchis, Christians, and Baha'is.¶
- Calls on the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and to extend EU sanctions to all responsible for human rights violations, including named officials.¶
- Urges Iran to provide the UN Special Rapporteur and fact-finding mission full, unimpeded access, and calls for EU support for the mission and renewal of its mandate.¶
- Reiterates the call for increased financial support for Iranian civil society.¶
Who is affected
- Iranian authorities and government: must release prisoners, abolish death penalty, and allow UN access.¶¶¶
- EU and its Member States: must increase support for human rights defenders, undertake diplomatic efforts, and consider sanctions.¶¶¶
- EU nationals detained in Iran: Olivier Grondeau, Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris, Ahmadreza Djalali, and others.
- Iranian human rights defenders and political prisoners, including Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi.¶
- Minorities in Iran: Kurds, Baluchis, Christians, and Baha'is.¶