{"id":327972,"date":"2025-01-24T16:28:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327972"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:28:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:28:53","slug":"european-parliament-condemns-irans-human-rights-violations-calls-for-expanded-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/european-parliament-condemns-irans-human-rights-violations-calls-for-expanded-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"European Parliament Condemns Iran&#8217;s Human Rights Violations, Calls for Expanded Sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Friends-of-a-Free-Iran-in-European-Parliament.jpg\" alt=\"The Friends of a Free Iran (FOFI) inter-group hosted a conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on October 24, 2019 condemning the Iranian regime\u2019s human rights abuses and export of terror\" width=\"1000\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Friends-of-a-Free-Iran-in-European-Parliament.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Friends-of-a-Free-Iran-in-European-Parliament-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Friends-of-a-Free-Iran-in-European-Parliament-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Friends-of-a-Free-Iran-in-European-Parliament-696x364.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Thursday, January 23, the European Parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/TA-10-2025-0004_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adopted a resolution<\/a> condemning the systemic violation of human rights by the Iranian regime. The resolution, passed with 556 votes in favor, 6 against, and 42 abstentions, highlights the Iranian regime&#8217;s increased use of executions and &#8220;hostage diplomacy,&#8221; calling for a comprehensive European response.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The European Parliament urged:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>The immediate and unconditional release of human rights defenders and unjustly imprisoned political prisoners<\/strong>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2025\/01\/08\/pakhshan-azizi-death-sentence-upheld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakhshan Azizi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2024\/11\/10\/varisha-moradi-ncri-women-death-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Varisha Moradi<\/a>, Behrouz Ehsani, and Mehdi Hasani, alongside 56 other political prisoners currently on death row.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization<\/strong> by the European Council.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The expansion of EU sanctions<\/strong> to individuals responsible for human rights violations, including the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Massoud Pezeshkian, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei (Head of Judiciary), Mohammad Movahedi Azad (Attorney General), and Judge Iman Afshari.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The end of all executions in Iran<\/strong>, while condemning the use of torture and forced confessions in Iranian courts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The release of European nationals detained in Iran<\/strong>, including French citizens Olivier Grondou, C\u00e9cile Kohler, and Jacques Paris, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-call-for-immediate-international-action-to-secure-the-release-of-ahmad-reza-jalali-and-to-prevent-his-execution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahmadreza Djalali<\/a>, a Swedish-Iranian scientist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We extend our heartfelt gratitude to MEPs who joined photo action <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Europarl_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Europarl_EN<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a>.<br \/>Your solidarity resonates deeply w\/ Pakhshan, Behrouz, Mehdi, Pouya, Vahid,Ali Akbar &amp;all political prisoners facing execution.<br \/>They hear your support &amp; draw strength from it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RSKTlGnfMX\">pic.twitter.com\/RSKTlGnfMX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Friends of a Free Iran &#8211; EP (@FOFI_EP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOFI_EP\/status\/1882395813420351752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rise in Executions and Women\u2019s Rights Crackdown<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The resolution emphasizes the sharp increase in executions in 2024, with over 1,000 individuals reportedly executed, including 12 prisoners on New Year\u2019s Day alone. It also notes that the Iranian regime continues to target women\u2019s rights activists, particularly in Kurdish regions, following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speeches by MEPs<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the debate preceding the resolution, multiple Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) delivered impassioned speeches highlighting the gravity of the situation in Iran:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/plenary\/en\/vod.html?mode=unit&amp;vodLanguage=EN&amp;internalEPId=2017011470685&amp;providerMeetingId=237b9b58-0fcc-4954-ac07-08dd0e0f3eb2#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Petras Austrevicius (Lithuania)<\/strong> condemned<\/a> the Iranian judiciary as a tool of repression, citing over 900 executions in 2024 and calling for the immediate suspension of executions for Pakhshan Azizi, Varisha Moradi, Behrouz Ehsani, and Mehdi Hasani. He urged the EU to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and take a proportional response to the Iranian regime&#8217;s crimes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/plenary\/en\/vod.html?mode=unit&amp;vodLanguage=EN&amp;internalEPId=2017011470703&amp;providerMeetingId=237b9b58-0fcc-4954-ac07-08dd0e0f3eb2#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Isabel Benjumea (Spain)<\/strong> questioned<\/a> the EU\u2019s continued diplomatic ties with Iran and called for stronger sanctions, emphasizing that words alone are insufficient to address the regime\u2019s atrocities. She demanded decisive action to support the Iranian people and victims of the regime.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/plenary\/en\/vod.html?mode=unit&amp;vodLanguage=EN&amp;internalEPId=2017011470699&amp;providerMeetingId=237b9b58-0fcc-4954-ac07-08dd0e0f3eb2#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Javier Zarzalejos (Spain)<\/strong> condemned<\/a> mass executions, describing them as tools of repression by Iran&#8217;s faltering regime. He called for a new approach to Iran that firmly supports the Iranian people and their democratic, secular resistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We continue to call for a halt to the executions of Pakhshan Azizi, Wrisha Moradi, Behrouz Ehsani, Mehdi Hassani and at least 54 other political prisoners on death row. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EU<\/a> policy towards <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> must be proportionate to the crimes committed by the Teheran regime. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YUzAXFqFOZ\">pic.twitter.com\/YUzAXFqFOZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Petras Austrevicius (@petras_petras) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petras_petras\/status\/1882342095077130600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/plenary\/en\/vod.html?mode=unit&amp;vodLanguage=EN&amp;internalEPId=2017011470683&amp;providerMeetingId=237b9b58-0fcc-4954-ac07-08dd0e0f3eb2#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Carlo Ciccioli (Italy)<\/strong> described<\/a> the resolution as a step forward but stressed the need for greater action to end impunity for theocratic rulers. He highlighted Amnesty International\u2019s recent plea to halt the executions of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hasani and called for a timeline for free elections in Iran.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/CRE-10-2025-01-22-INT-2017011470701_PT.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Francisco Assis (Portugal)<\/strong> drew attention<\/a> to the plight of detained members of the Iranian opposition group People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), many of whom have survived atrocities like the 1988 mass executions. He condemned torture and baseless accusations against dissidents and echoed Amnesty International\u2019s call to halt imminent executions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/CRE-10-2025-01-22-INT-2017011470707_EN.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jessica Van Leuven (Netherlands)<\/strong> emphasized<\/a> the courage of Iranian prisoners facing execution, stating that the EU has a moral obligation to amplify their voices. She encouraged MEPs to unite in condemning Iran\u2019s human rights violations and supporting Iranian human rights defenders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsabelBenjumea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IsabelBenjumea<\/a> : Una vez m\u00e1s este Parlamento alza su voz, de una manera unida, para denunciar las atrocidades del r\u00e9gimen iran\u00ed. Un r\u00e9gimen que, seg\u00fan los datos, ha ejecutado a mil personas en el a\u00f1o 2024, &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JsNK0lBVrH\">pic.twitter.com\/JsNK0lBVrH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Friends of a Free Iran &#8211; EP (@FOFI_EP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOFI_EP\/status\/1882213227494551587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/CRE-10-2025-01-22-INT-2017011470693_EN.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Reinhold Lopatka (Austria)<\/strong> described<\/a> the Iranian regime as &#8220;among the most brutal on earth,&#8221; highlighting its use of murder, torture, and mass arrests to suppress civil society and protests following Mahsa Amini\u2019s death. He called the regime&#8217;s actions &#8220;shocking and unacceptable&#8221; and urged the EU to broaden restrictive measures and support Iranian civil society and EU citizens detained in Iran.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnus Brunner (Austria)<\/strong> reiterated the EU&#8217;s support for the Iranian people&#8217;s aspirations for a future respecting human rights and freedoms. He condemned the judiciary\u2019s use of executions as a tool of oppression and pledged EU backing for international accountability mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The human rights crisis in Iran requires much more than words. We must act to end the impunity enjoyed by the theocratic regime in all its forms of brutal repression, with over 1,000 executions in 2024 alone.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We must support the Iranian people, and through this resolution,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Da2yZpsFmp\">pic.twitter.com\/Da2yZpsFmp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ECR Group (@ecrgroup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ecrgroup\/status\/1882138794780250161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Broader European Condemnation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The European Parliament also condemned the execution of German-Iranian dual citizen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.de\/tag\/jamshid-sharmahd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamshid Sharmahd<\/a> and called on Iran to provide details about the conditions of his death and return his body to his family. Additionally, the Parliament urged the EU to increase financial support for Iranian civil society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a unifying statement, MEPs pledged to stand with the people of Iran in their fight for freedom, democracy, and human rights. They reaffirmed the EU\u2019s commitment to holding the Iranian regime accountable for its widespread abuses, including mass executions, torture, and the silencing of dissent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, January 23, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the systemic violation of human rights by the Iranian regime. 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