On The case of Ahmadreza Jalali

B100284/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on The case of Ahmadreza Jalali

(2025/2753(RSP))

The European Parliament,

having regard to Rules 144 of its Rules of Procedure,

A.whereas Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish national, is at medical doctor and academic, is at immediate risk of execution;

B.whereas Mr Djalali was arrested in April 2016, sentenced to death for “corruption on earth,” in a sham trial relying on “confessions” obtained through torture and other ill-treatment and remains arbitrarily detained in Evin prison in inhumane conditions;

C.whereas Mr Djalali´s health situation is gravely deteriorating. Whereas due to a heart attack in prison, severe physical and psychological ill-treatment and high stress, he is at risk of sudden cardiac death;

D.whereas there is an alarming surge in executions in Iran, with at least 972 persons killed in 2024 which according to Amnesty International is the highest figure since 2015. Whereas particularly following the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprising, authorities have used the death penalty to spread fear and strengthen control;

1.Firmly denounces the Iranian regime’s unrestrained repression of human rights, including the excessive use of the death penalty;

2.Demands the immediate unconditional release of Ahmadreza Djalali and all other arbitrarily detained foreign and dual nationals, including Olivier Grondeau, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris; strongly denounces the Iranian government´s hostage diplomacy;

3.Urges the Iranian government to halt any plans to execute Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali and put a moratorium on all executions and release and retrial persons threatened with execution in a due process, particularly for charges that under international law never result in capital punishment; calls on Iranian authorities to respect their international obligations under the ICCPR;

4.Expresses its solidarity with Mr. Djalali´s family and friends who have not seen him in 9 years, and to others arbitrarily detained in Iran and their loved ones;

5.Reiterates its condemnation of the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd. Urges the Iranian government to provide details on the circumstances of his death and return his remains to his family;

6.Urges Iranian authorities to provide the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran and the UN Fact-Finding Mission with full, unimpeded access to enact their mandates; calls on the EU and Member States to fully support the mission and the renewal of its mandate;

7.Calls on the HR/VP to denounce the Iranian authorities’ use of the death penalty and raise the case of Mr Djalali, and other detained EU citizens, publicly and bilaterally in all interactions with their Iranian interlocutors;

8.Calls on the Council to continue identifying and sanctioning perpetrators responsible for serious human rights violations and hostage diplomacy. Reiterates its call to add the IRGC to the EU list of terrorist organisations;

9.Calls on EU member states to initiate criminal investigations against Iranian officials accountable for serious human rights violations, notably under universal jurisdiction;

10.Calls on the European Commission to increase financial, technical and capacity support to Iranian civil society;

11.Instructs its President to forward this resolution to EU institutions, HRVP, the Member States, and Iran;