{"id":72016,"date":"2025-04-04T09:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=72016"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:20:29","slug":"european-parliament-denounces-irans-surge-in-executions-and-death-sentences-of-activists-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/04\/european-parliament-denounces-irans-surge-in-executions-and-death-sentences-of-activists-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani\/72016\/","title":{"rendered":"European Parliament Denounces Iran\u2019s Surge in Executions and Death Sentences of Activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_72020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72020\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72020\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/European-Parliament.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/European-Parliament.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/European-Parliament-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/European-Parliament-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">European Parliament condemns Iran\u2019s executions, demands action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"673\">On April 3, 2025, the European Parliament decisively adopted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/TA-10-2025-0062_EN.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a resolution<\/a> condemning the Iranian regime\u2019s recent wave of executions and the upholding of death sentences for political activists <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2025\/03\/amnesty-international-urges-iran-to-halt-executions-of-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani\/71122\/\" rel=\"\">Behrouz Ehsani <\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2025\/03\/amnesty-international-urges-iran-to-halt-executions-of-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani\/71122\/\" rel=\"\"> Mehdi Hassan<\/a>i. The resolution, passed by a clear majority in a show-of-hands vote, reflects growing outrage among European lawmakers over Tehran\u2019s escalating use of capital punishment to crush political dissent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 The European Parliament just adopted a resolution condemning Iran\u2019s death sentences against political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani &amp; Mehdi Hassani. The resolution also urges the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EUCouncil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EUCouncil<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlacklistIRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlacklistIRGC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drmaisato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drmaisato<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveMehdiHassani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveMehdiHassani<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveBehrouzEhsani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveBehrouzEhsani<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5r6HkpyIc0\">pic.twitter.com\/5r6HkpyIc0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M. Hanif Jazayeri (@HanifJazayeri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifJazayeri\/status\/1907782017980277230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"1121\">The resolution was preceded by a passionate debate in the European Parliament, during which several Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) strongly criticized Iran\u2019s systematic human rights violations. The focus of many speeches was the cases of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, both of whom endured torture, were denied access to fair legal proceedings, and were sentenced to death following summary trials lasting no more than five minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1439\"><strong>Petras Au\u0161trevi\u010dius<\/strong> emphasized that the Iranian authorities continue to rely on mass executions and so-called hostage diplomacy to maintain control. He described the cases of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani as deeply troubling examples of the regime\u2019s willingness to fabricate charges in order to target dissidents.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let\u2019s focus on appropriate actions against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Teheran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Teheran<\/a> regime, assigning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a> as a terrorist organisation, asking U.N. HRC to carry out the necessary investigations in human rights abuses. Iranian mullahs regime must pay a high price for opposition executions <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qc2v2SNLEA\">pic.twitter.com\/qc2v2SNLEA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Petras Austrevicius (@petras_petras) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petras_petras\/status\/1907700021228650577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1777\"><strong>Milan Zver<\/strong> characterized Iran as one of the most repressive regimes in the world and described Ali Khamenei\u2019s leadership as a \u201creign of terror\u201d upheld by systematic executions and brutal oppression of minorities. He called for a coordinated international response to break the regime\u2019s cycle of impunity and deliver justice for victims.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"sl\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Iranski re\u017eim je nedavno obsodil na smrt politi\u010dna zapornika Behrouza Ehsanija in Mehdija Hasanija. To je le del \u0161ir\u0161e, grozljive prakse mno\u017ei\u010dnih usmrtitev in sistemati\u010dne represije.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f V <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Europarl_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Europarl_EN<\/a> smo izrazili solidarnost z \u017ertvami in pozvali mednarodno skupnost k\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IciS2qcDlF\">pic.twitter.com\/IciS2qcDlF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milan Zver (@MilanZver) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilanZver\/status\/1907790763590586670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2171\"><strong>Daniel Attard<\/strong> condemned the clerical regime\u2019s execution spree, describing it as state-sponsored murder. He highlighted that nearly a thousand executions were carried out in the past year alone. Attard criticized the Iranian regime\u2019s widespread use of torture and sham trials to eliminate dissent, arguing that this campaign of terror reveals the regime\u2019s deep-seated fear of its own citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2610\"><strong>Veronika Vrecionov\u00e1<\/strong> drew attention to the deeply flawed legal proceedings faced by Ehsani and Hassani, calling them textbook examples of politically driven show trials carried out by a regime terrified of opposition. She stressed that the execution sentences handed down to the two activists are emblematic of a broader campaign against dissent, with many more political prisoners currently facing execution in Iranian detention centers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2933\"><strong>Danu\u0161e Nerudov\u00e1<\/strong> expressed concern over the Iranian regime\u2019s broader campaign to silence dissent through mass executions and suppression of independent journalism. She warned about the erosion of free expression and urged Europe to take a more active role in supporting independent media resisting the regime\u2019s propaganda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3281\"><strong>Davor Ivo Stier<\/strong> condemned the regime\u2019s use of executions as a form of state terrorism and asserted that the international community has a moral obligation to respond forcefully. He called on the European Union to officially designate the Iranian regime as a terrorist entity and to ensure the protection of dissidents both within Iran and abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3585\"><strong>Francisco Assis<\/strong> stressed the urgent need to denounce Iran\u2019s systematic use of capital punishment against political dissidents. He noted that hundreds of prisoners in Iran are currently awaiting execution, victims of a judicial apparatus aimed at destroying opposition through intimidation and violence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa \ud83d\udcc4 Text of today's European Parliament resolution condemning Iran\u2019s death sentences for political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani &amp; Mehdi Hassani<\/p>\n<p>The resolution also points to Iran's attempt to murder former EP Vice-President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VidalQuadras?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VidalQuadras<\/a> &amp; urges the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EUCouncil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EUCouncil<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlacklistIRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlacklistIRGC<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UuExOMxFOs\">https:\/\/t.co\/UuExOMxFOs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gz8FCwbix9\">pic.twitter.com\/gz8FCwbix9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M. Hanif Jazayeri (@HanifJazayeri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifJazayeri\/status\/1907795128116297917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3985\">During the debate, Hajaa Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Crisis Preparedness, Management, and Equality, also addressed the Parliament, calling on the Iranian regime to halt the executions of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani. This marked the first time an EU official had publicly urged Tehran to stop the executions, signaling heightened international concern over Iran\u2019s human rights abuses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4339\">The resolution also voiced alarm over Tehran\u2019s coordinated assassination plots abroad, specifically citing the attempted assassination of former European Parliament Vice-President <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2024\/02\/alejo-vidal-quadras-ex-vp-of-european-parliament-holds-irans-regime-responsible-for-terrorist-attack-in-first-press-conference-following-recovery\/56315\/\" rel=\"\">Alejo Vidal-Quadras<\/a>. The incident was presented as part of a broader trend of targeting political dissidents and critics of the clerical regime, even on European territory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the wave of executions and confirming the sentences of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, who have been sentenced to death on charges of \"membership in the Mojahedin Organization.\" (PMOI)<br>The resolution calls for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e0dIScki54\">pic.twitter.com\/e0dIScki54<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mohammad Mohaddessin (@Mohaddessin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mohaddessin\/status\/1907864206818353628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4783\">In addition to condemning these acts, the resolution urged the immediate release of all political prisoners in Iran and called for the total abolition of the death penalty. The European Parliament also appealed to the Council and Member States to officially recognize the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/inside-irans-army-of-terror-and-oppression-revolutionary-guards-irgc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRGC<\/a>) as a terrorist organization and to maintain targeted sanctions against Iranian officials responsible for human rights violations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4785\" data-end=\"5158\">While several MEPs voiced frustration over the lack of concrete action from European governments, there was broad agreement that a united stance is essential in confronting the regime\u2019s oppressive actions. The resolution\u2019s passage marks a significant step in the European Union\u2019s ongoing efforts to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its grave human rights violations.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 3, 2025, the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Iran\u2019s wave of executions, spotlighting the cases of political activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, and calling for stronger EU action against Tehran\u2019s human rights 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