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Added:B whereas the human rights situation in Iran is worsening, including the systemic targeting of women, children and ethnic and religious minorities, such as Christians, Baha’is, Kurds and Baluchis;

Removed:whereas on 15 September 2024, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani were sentenced to death on charges of “armed rebellion against the state”, “enmity against God”, “corruption on earth”;

Added:C. whereas according to Iran Human Rights, at least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, the highest number in more than two decades; whereas this includes individuals arrested as minors, as well as European citizens;

Removed:Strongly condemns the use of the death sentence in Iran, which is also used systematically as a tool to suffocate any form of dissent; reiterates its strong opposition to the death penalty; urges the Iranian government to introduce an immediate moratorium leading to its abolition;

Added:D. whereas political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani were arrested in November 2022 and subjected to torture and prolonged solitary confinement, denied their basic rights during their incarceration and sentenced to death on charges of ‘armed rebellion against the state’, ‘enmity against God’ and ‘corruption on earth’;

Removed:Condemns the decision by Iran’s Supreme Court to uphold the death sentence against Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, who are detained under inhumane conditions and subjected to unfair trials;

Added:E. whereas several human rights defenders, including Pakhshan Azizi, Wirishe Moradi, Mahvash Sabet and Sharifeh Mohammadi, face severe persecution in Iran, with some sentenced to death and others imprisoned;

Removed:Calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani; calls for the release of all political prisoners currently on death row and demands an immediate halt to all executions;

Added:1. Reiterates its strong opposition to the death penalty; urges the Iranian Government to introduce an immediate moratorium leading to its abolition;

Removed:Condemns the systematic targeting of female human rights activists and minorities through the death penalty, in particular Kurds, Baha’is and Baluchis;

Added:2. Condemns the decision by Iran’s Supreme Court to uphold the death sentence against Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, detained under inhumane conditions and subjected to unfair trials;

Removed:Calls on the Iranian authorities to reverse their practice of unfair and arbitrary trials as well as extracting confessions under torture or ill treatment; reminds the authorities of their obligation to ensure fair and transparent proceedings in accordance with international law;

Added:3. Calls for their release, together with all prisoners currently on death row for political activism; recalls, in particular, the urgent cases of Pakhshan Azizi, Wirishe Moradi, Sharifeh Mohammadi and Mahvash Sabet;

Removed:Stresses the crucial importance of supporting the Iranian people’s democratic aspirations; strongly condemns the Iranian regime’s repression of any calls for freedom and justice;

Added:4. Condemns the unprecedented rise in executions and the systematic targeting of human rights activists and minorities through the death penalty and persecutions, in particular Christians, Baha’is, Kurds and Baluchis; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of individuals detained on account of their religion or belief;

Removed:Reiterates its condemnation of the Iranian’s regime systemic suppression of human rights movements and persecution of ethnic and religious minorities, including Kurds, Baluchis, Christians, and Baha’is;

Added:5. Demands the immediate release and repatriation of and dropping of all charges against condemned EU nationals, including Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris and Ahmadreza Djalali; condemns Iran’s use of hostage diplomacy;

Removed:Strongly condemns Iran’s use of hostage diplomacy;

Added:6. Calls on the Council and Member States to make the abolition of the death sentence and the release of political prisoners and EU nationals a condition for improving relations with Iran;