resolution motion, 18 May 2026
On repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
Motion B-10-2026-0263 · (2026/2733(RSP))
on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Francisco Assis, Yannis Maniatis, Lucia Annunziata, Giorgio Gori, Daniel Attard, Evin Incir, Alessandra Moretti, Nikos Papandreou, Chloé Ridel, Thijs Reuten
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This resolution condemns Iran's mass killing of protesters in January 2026 and the subsequent execution of political prisoners, demanding an immediate halt to all executions and a moratorium. It calls for accountability for sexual violence in detention, targeted sanctions on responsible officials, and an end to the internet blackout. It urges member states to open asylum pathways and refrain from forced returns, and condemns attacks on Kurdish refugee camps.
Key points
- Condemns the mass killing of protesters in January 2026 and the execution of political prisoners, and the systematic use of capital punishment as political terror.
- Demands an immediate halt to all executions of protesters, dissidents, and politically convicted individuals, and calls for a moratorium on all executions.
- Deplores the execution of minors as a violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and calls for the release of minors detained for protest participation.
- Demands accountability for sexual violence in detention and calls for independent international investigations with unrestricted access to detention sites and mortuaries.
- Calls for targeted accountability for judges, prosecutors, and intelligence officials responsible for sentencing and executing protesters since March 2026.
- Urges the Council and HRVP to expand EU sanctions to target all officials responsible for the January 2026 massacres and the execution wave.
- Condemns the internet blackout since January 2026 and calls on the Commission and member states to fund tools for free internet access.
- Calls on member states to open asylum pathways for persecuted Iranians and to refrain from forced returns where execution or torture is a risk.
- Expresses solidarity with women, young people, workers, students, and communities resisting repression, and honours the memory of the killed.
- Strongly condemns IRGC drone and missile attacks on civilian camps of Iranian Kurdish political refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Who is affected
- Iranian authorities: must halt executions, release minors, allow investigations, and end internet blackout.
- EU institutions and member states: expand sanctions, fund internet tools, open asylum pathways, and refrain from forced returns.
- Iranian protesters, dissidents, political prisoners, and religious minorities: face repression and execution; resolution demands their protection.
- Iranian Kurdish refugees in Iraq: affected by IRGC attacks; resolution condemns these attacks.
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B100263/2026
European Parliament resolution on repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
(2026/2733(RSP))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran,
− having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure
whereas Iran’s recent nationwide uprising was met with state violence of unprecedented scale; whereas HRANA press agency documented 7000 deaths including 236 minors; whereas health officials cited death tolls potentially reaching 30.000;
whereas in March 2026 authorities began carrying out executions of January 2026 protesters following grossly unfair trials; whereas since 19 March 2026, at least 26 political executions have been carried out, with hundreds of political prisoners facing imminent death sentences;
whereas at least 48 women were executed in Iran in 2025, the highest number in more than 20 years;
whereas members of religious and ethnic communities, such as Bahá’ís, Kurds, Balouchis, Ahwazi Arabs, Afghan nationals, Christians, Sunni Muslims, Zoroastrians have faced arbitrary arrests, mistreatment, denial of fair legal procedures and imprisonment;
Reiterates its strong and unequivocal condemnation of the mass killing of protesters in January 2026, the execution of political prisoners in its aftermath and the systematic use of capital punishment as an instrument of political terror by the regime;
Demands the immediate halt to all executions of protesters, dissidents and individuals convicted on politically motivated charges; calls on the Iranian authorities to establish a moratorium on all executions;
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Deplores the execution of minors, which constitutes an absolute violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; calls on Iran to immediately release all minors detained for participating in or witnessing protests;
Demands accountability for sexual violence committed in detention during and after the January 2026 crackdown; calls for independent international investigations with unrestricted access to all detention sites and mortuaries;
Calls for targeted accountability for all judges, prosecutors and intelligence officials directly responsible for the sentencing and execution of protesters since March 2026;
Urges the Council and HRVP to expand the scope of EU sanctions by targeting all officials responsible for the January 2026 massacres and the subsequent execution wave;
Condemns the internet blackout imposed on the Iranian population since January 2026; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and fund technical tools enabling Iranian citizens to access free internet;
Calls on Member States to immediately open asylum pathways for Iranians facing persecution, and to categorically refrain from any forced return of Iranian nationals where they face execution and torture;
Reaffirms its in solidarity with the women, young people, workers, students, regional and religious communities, and all those across Iran who continue to resist repression at the cost of their lives and freedom; honours the memory of the thousands killed;
Strongly condemns the IRGC drone and missile attacks on the civilian camps of Iranian Kurdish political refugees in the Kurdistan region of Iraq;
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the HRVP, the Member States, the UN and the Iranian authorities.