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Case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

TA-10-2025-0133 · P10_TA(2025)0133 · PE773.968

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The European Parliament resolution on the case of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran calls for his immediate release and that of all political prisoners, and urges Iran to impose a moratorium on executions and abolish the death penalty. It condemns Djalali's sham trial and torture, demands access to medical care and legal representation, and calls on the EU to intensify diplomatic efforts and sanctions against Iran. It also demands UN access, emphasizes that EU-Iran relations depend on human rights progress, and asks the EU's foreign policy chief to raise the case.

Key points

  1. Calls on Iran to immediately release Dr Djalali and all political prisoners, and to put a moratorium on executions and abolish the death penalty.
  2. Strongly condemns Djalali's sham trial and brutal treatment, including torture and ill treatment, and his death sentence.
  3. Urges Iran to provide Djalali with immediate and unrestricted access to specialized medical care at an external hospital, legal representation, and regular family contact.
  4. Calls on Sweden and other member states and the European External Action Service to intensify diplomatic efforts and adopt targeted measures against Iran's hostage diplomacy.
  5. Reiterates its call on the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization and extend EU sanctions to those responsible for hostage-taking and human rights violations.
  6. Demands that Iran grant full access to UN human rights mechanisms, including the Special Rapporteur, and that the EU increase support for civil society organizations.
  7. Emphasizes that EU-Iran engagements must be based on tangible progress on democracy, rule of law, human rights, and release of all political prisoners.
  8. Asks the Vice-President/High Representative to raise Djalali's case publicly and in all engagements with Iranian counterparts.

Who is affected

  • Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian national, and other political prisoners in Iran.
  • EU nationals detained in Iran, including Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeted for designation as a terrorist organization.
  • Iranian authorities, called upon to release prisoners and allow UN access.

Figures and deadlines

  • At least 972 executions in 2024, a 14% increase on 2023.