EU Parliament Blocks Motion Condemning Treatment of Women Under Sharia Law

European Parliament Condemns Iran’s Execution Spree and Calls for Tougher Action Against the Regime - Iran News Update

April 3, 2025 — In a powerful rebuke of Iran’s escalating repression, the European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the Iranian regime’s widespread use of capital punishment, with a particular focus on the recent death sentences handed to political activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani. Approved by a large majority through a show of hands on April 3, the resolution underscores mounting frustration among EU lawmakers toward Tehr…

On Thursday 3 April, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran, including the execution of hundreds of political prisoners and the death penalty for two well-known activists. However, a proposal condemning violations of women's rights under Sharia law failed to gain a majority.

EU Parliament Blocks Motion Condemning Treatment of Women Under Sharia Law

On Thursday, April 3rd, the European Parliament’s Strasbourg plenary adopted a resolution to condemn Iran for executing hundreds of political prisoners each year and to call for revoking the death sentence of two prominent activists facing imminent execution.  However, when the national conservative Patriots for Europe (PfE) wanted to add an amendment to also condemn the treatment of women under Sharia law and warn about the informal spread of t…