Adopted text
Escalating repression of the Baha'is in Iran
TA-10-2025-0303 · P10_TA(2025)0303 · PE779.001
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Parliament condemns Iran's escalating persecution of the Baha'i community and other minorities, urging an end to discrimination, detentions, and property confiscation.¶ It demands the release of detained Baha'is, overturning of convictions, and repeal of the 1991 memorandum, and calls for EU sanctions on Iranian officials and designation of the IRGC as terrorist.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the escalating persecution of the Baha'i community and systemic suppression of all religious and ethnic minorities and women.¶
- Calls on Iran to immediately cease all discrimination, harassment, detention, property confiscation and fundamental rights violations.
- Urges Iran to release all individuals detained for their religion or belief or on faith-related charges, and to cease harassment and violence against religious communities.¶
- Expresses deep concern over the targeting of Baha'i women, who face religious and gender-based persecution and account for two thirds of Baha'is imprisoned.¶
- Demands that Iranian authorities overturn the convictions of named Baha'i women and calls for the release of Afshin Heyratian and Farhad Fahandej.¶
- Firmly condemns the rise in executions in Iran, reiterates opposition to the death penalty, and urges Iran to halt its use as a tool of political and religious repression.¶
- Strongly condemns the desecration, destruction and confiscation of Baha'i cemeteries and obstruction of funeral rites.¶
- Urges Iran to repeal the 1991 Memorandum, allow Baha'is access to education, employment and basic services, halt property confiscations, return seized assets, and provide legal remedies and compensation.¶
- Calls for the EU and Member States to raise human rights violations in Iran in all dialogues and to impose sanctions on Iranian judges, prosecutors and intelligence officers persecuting Baha'is.¶
- Reiterates its call on the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and extend EU sanctions to all its members and those responsible for human rights violations.¶
Who is affected
- The Baha'i community in Iran, including detained individuals and women facing persecution.¶¶
- Iranian authorities, including judges, prosecutors and intelligence officers, face potential EU sanctions.¶
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its members are targeted for EU sanctions and terrorist designation.¶