the current situation of Djalali and any comments on the source's allegations. The opinion received no feedback. 2018 The Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN) repeated their urgent call for Djalali's release. In February Ahmadreza Djalali was granted permanent Swedish citizenship. On 5 February, FIDU (Federazione Italiana Diritti Umani), Iran Human Rights, ECPM – Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort and Nessuno tocchi Caino (Hands off Caino) sent a letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in order to ask to take urgent action and to obtain an immediate suspension of the death sentence. On 3 May, the Scholars At Risk network wrote a letter to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 2019 On 24 January the Committee of Concerned Scientists (ССS), an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars, wrote to The Acting Minister of Health and Medical Education in Iran, Dr. Saeed Namaki. The letter requested Djalali be taken to a community hospital for appropriate care. On 17 March 2020, ССS also suggested freeing Djalali to aid in COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, CSS stated: “Iran could greatly benefit from utilizing the expertise of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali who is an internationally recognized leader in the area of disaster medicine. His contribution to the fight against the pandemic would be invaluable for your country.” In February 2021 ССS also requested President Biden arrange the release of Djalali and vacate his sentence. On 9 September Prof Dr Peter-André Alt, President of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) wrote an open letter reiterating his call for the immediate release of Djalali. Alt stated: “The death sentence and relentless cruel treatment of Dr Djalali constitute a terrible violation of human rights and academic freedom. The global scientific community cannot tolerate the actions of the Iranian Government.” 2020 After the widespread of the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, Iranian authorities released 85,000 individuals from prisons, including political prisoners. Djalali was not among this number. In June Stefania Pucciarelli, Senator of the Italian Republic and President of the Human Rights Commission of Palazzo Madama, wrote a letter to the ambassador of Iran for an update on Djalali. In June a guest editorial written by Physician Frederick M. Burkle and featured in the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine's June