On January 29, 2025, the French Parliament passed a resolution urging the EU to designate Iran’s IRGC and Basij forces as terrorist organizations due to human rights abuses. This action aims to create momentum for an official designation at the EU level, which could impose severe restrictions on the IRGC’s operations and funding across Europe.
On January 29, 2025, the French Parliament adopted a resolution denouncing human rights abuses in Iran, prompting the European Union to categorize Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij forces as terrorist organizations. The resolution calls attention to systematic human rights violations in Iran, highlighting issues such as the extensive use of the death penalty, state violence against women and children, and severe discrimination impacting women’s freedoms and livelihoods.
The IRGC serves as a formidable force within Iran, upholding the fundamentalist regime while perpetrating significant human rights abuses. The organization also engages in illicit activities, aiding ballistic missile and nuclear programs, and supporting terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. Notably, the IRGC has been implicated in the regime’s intense crackdown on dissent and escalated missile attacks targeting Israel in 2024.
This resolution from France is significant as it builds momentum towards an EU-wide designation, which would freeze the IRGC’s assets and impede its operations throughout Europe. This designation would severely curtail the IRGC’s activities, particularly against Iranian dissidents and Jewish communities, and limit its ability to support Russia in the conflict against Ukraine.
The resolution was introduced by MP Constance Le Grip, who collaborates with AJC Paris and was influenced by her involvement in AJC Project Interchange. This initiative fosters high-level educational exchanges in Israel for global leaders, promoting international cooperation aimed at preserving security and stability.
Ted Deutch, CEO of AJC, expressed support for the resolution, calling it a vital advancement. He remarked, “Glad to see the French Parliament vote in favor of placing the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the European terrorist list.” Deutch further emphasized the need for the European Union to take decisive action against the IRGC’s global terror network.
In the aftermath of this resolution, AJC emphasizes that the EU and other nations should swiftly act to formally designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization. AJC has been actively advocating for measures to protect European Jewish communities and counter Iran’s destabilizing actions throughout the Middle East.
The recent resolution by the French Parliament signifies a crucial step towards international acknowledgment of Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist entity. If adopted by the EU, this designation would significantly impact the IRGC’s operational capabilities. AJC’s advocacy underscores the urgency for global action against the regime’s human rights violations and its support for terrorism.
Original Source: www.ajc.org
