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Case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

Adopted by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
486
Against
8
Abstained
29

roll-call vote at 13:03 · 93% of votes cast in favour

Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2025-0286

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian researcher detained in Iran since 2016 and sentenced to death on espionage charges.§1: source passage in the text The text calls on Iran to release him immediately and unconditionally, and demands that his rights, including medical care and family access, be protected.§1: source passage in the text It also urges the Council to expand EU sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations in Iran.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots; Divided: ESN

  • The Left For 19 for, 1 against, 4 abstainedof 47
  • Greens For 44 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 103 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 55 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 76
  • EPP For 133 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 193
  • ECR For 55 for, 0 against, 2 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots For 56 for, 0 against, 3 abstainedof 90
  • ESN Divided 15 for, 2 against, 7 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 6 for, 4 against, 13 abstainedof 30

Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs

A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.

Did not vote with their group

11 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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How it got here

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 2 amendments (1 adopted, 1 rejected) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

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