Decision
Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 556 for · 6 against · 42 abstained roll call
- Date
- 23 January 2025, 12:08–12:10
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2511(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 16 votes · 5 roll calls · 3 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 split vote) · Greens (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 23 January 2025
- Final vote
- 171607
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 556 for, 6 against, 42 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (2 adopted, 1 rejected) and 5 parts of the text voted on separately (4 adopted, 1 rejected). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 31 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 13 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.91 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 117 | Against 3 | Abst. 0 | No vote 16 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Renew | For 68 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 164 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 24 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 64 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 15 of 80 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| Patriots | For 62 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 23 of 86 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 2 | Abst. 20 | No vote 4 of 26 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.86 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 1 | Abst. 18 | No vote 7 of 29 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 9
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line For · 2 abstained of 33 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Giorgos GEORGIOU Cyprus
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
S&D line For · 3 voted against of 120 who voted
Voted against (3)
- Alessandro ZAN Italy
- Jonás FERNÁNDEZ Spain
- Niels FUGLSANG Denmark
ECR line For · 1 abstained of 65 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
Patriots line For · 1 abstained of 63 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
ESN line Abstained · 2 voted for or against of 22 who voted
Voted for or against (2)
- Milan MAZUREK Slovakia
- Siegbert Frank DROESE Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Czechia | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.72 |
| Germany | 66 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 0.66 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 52 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.97 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 69 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.79 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Ireland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 61 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.98 |
| Lithuania | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 46 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.88 |
| Portugal | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 |
| Romania | 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.87 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 23 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 22 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia | EPP | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS Lithuania | Renew | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alessandra MORETTI Italy | S&D | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Evin INCIR Sweden | S&D | Speeches1 | 22 Jan 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 16
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 3 RC-B10-0066/2025 - § 3 - Am 4 | Roll call | 170 for, 396 against, 39 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 2 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4 RC-B10-0066/2025 - Après le § 4 - Am 2 | Roll call | 456 for, 135 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 3 | Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 4 RC-B10-0066/2025 - Après le § 4 - Am 2 | Roll call | 456 for, 135 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 3 | Paragraph 6 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 6 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 5 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6 | Counted | 282 for, 307 against, 18 abstained Rejected | |
| 6 | Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 6 RC-B10-0066/2025 - Après le § 6 - Am 3 | Roll call | 337 for, 246 against, 29 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots |
| 8 | Paragraph 7 — part 2 RC-B10-0066/2025 - § 7/2 Part voted on: “that word” | Roll call | 437 for, 158 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots; split: Patriots |
| 9 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B10-0066/2025 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 556 for, 6 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots, Renew |
| 10 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0063/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 11 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0066/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 12 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0067/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 13 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0073/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 14 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0082/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 15 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0085/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 16 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0086/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll calls requested by Greens, Renew, Patriots · split votes by The Left, Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the systematic repression of human rights in Iran, including against women and religious and ethnic minorities.
It calls for the immediate release of Pakshan Azizi, Wrisha Moradi, EU nationals, and other unlawfully detained activists and prisoners of conscience.
Parliament urges Iran to abolish the death penalty, end discriminatory laws and veiling requirements, and urges EU institutions not to finance campaigns promoting the hijab.
It also reiterates its call on the Council to expand EU sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations in Iran.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution condemns the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, including repression of women and minorities, and calls for the release of detained individuals and abolition of the death penalty.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2511(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 23 January 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 23 January 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 6 connections: Running issue: Iran
Running issue: Iran
- Issue Iran Running issue · Country situation 21 May 2026
- Decision Repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran Resolution · motion for a resolution 21 May 2026 Adopted
- Decision Systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran Resolution · motion for a resolution 12 Feb 2026 Adopted
- Decision Brutal repression against protesters in Iran Resolution · motion for a resolution 22 Jan 2026 Adopted
- Decision Escalating repression of the Baha’is in Iran Resolution · motion for a resolution 27 Nov 2025 Adopted
- Decision Case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran Resolution · motion for a resolution 19 Jun 2025 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages”. Decision, 23 January 2025. votingId 171607, document B-10-2025-0067, reference 2025/2511(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-01-23/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 23 January 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 23 January 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-01-23, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-01-23/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-01-23-2,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-01-23},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-01-23/2}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-01-23/2},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 171607, document B-10-2025-0067, reference 2025/2511(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-01-23-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-01-23 (CC BY 4.0)}
}