← Votes·2025-01-23

Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages

Human Rights84%★

Confidence: 84%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title/description contains "human rights"
title/description contains "repression"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Foreign Affairs75%

Confidence: 75%

Assigned by: rule-based classifier

Evidence:

title contains non-EU country "iran"

Reviewed: yes

Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1

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Vote ID 171599Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓High-interest topic: Human Rights
✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+10 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages”. S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE, Greens-EFA, Left, NI and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (456 for, 135 against, 21 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

456

Against

135

Abstain

Margin of victory

321 votes

Turnout (cast)

612

Absent

108

Participation rate

85.0%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 36Against 127Abstain 0Absent 22

S&D135 MEPs

For 119Against 1Abstain 0Absent 15

Renew79 MEPs

For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 9

ECR82 MEPs

For 65Against 1Abstain 1Absent 15

PfE81 MEPs

For 58Against 1Abstain 2Absent 20

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 47Against 0Abstain 0Absent 6

The Left45 MEPs

For 36Against 1Abstain 0Absent 8

NI30 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 10Absent 6

ESN26 MEPs

For 12Against 1Abstain 8Absent 5

Country angle

Most in favour

Germany76
France66
Italy56
Spain34
Poland26

Most against

Croatia6
Hungary5
Slovenia5

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
Croatia
Greece
Malta
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 12Against 4Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 19Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 1Absent 5

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 1

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 11Against 3Abstain 2Absent 5

Denmark15 MEPs

For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 5

Estonia7 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 10Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2

France82 MEPs

For 66Against 5Abstain 1Absent 10

Germany96 MEPs

For 76Against 5Abstain 5Absent 10

Greece21 MEPs

For 8Against 5Abstain 3Absent 5

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 1Absent 15

Ireland14 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 0Absent 4

Italy76 MEPs

For 56Against 8Abstain 0Absent 12

Latvia9 MEPs

For 6Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 2Abstain 0Absent 2

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 3Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 25Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 26Against 21Abstain 3Absent 3

Portugal21 MEPs

For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 9Abstain 1Absent 9

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 4Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 3Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 34Against 19Abstain 0Absent 7

Sweden21 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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