On 31 October 2017, the Università degli studi del Piemonte Orientale, the Karolinska University and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel sent a letter to the head of the judiciary of Iran, Sadegh Larijani asking for Djalali's immediate release. In the letter the universities recalled the excellent reputation of Djalali recalled the right to freedom of expression. In November 2017, European University Association (EUA) put pressure on Iranian authorities for a reversal of Djalali's capital sentence and his instant release. The EUA wrote a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader, and expressed grave concerns about the ongoing harm to Djalali and his family. In April 2018, Flemish University Council (VLIR) decided to postpone all academic cooperation with Iranian universities and institutions in response to Iranian authorities’ decision to imprison and lay down death sentences over Djalali, a professor of Brussel Free University. On this occasion, the Council expressed deep concerns about the professor's imprisonment and requested the Iranian authorities to provide him medical care. Following news of Djalali's imminent execution in December 2020, Scholars at Risk mobilized universities across the world to call for a halt to his execution. The Italian conference of rectors sent a petition to the Ayatollah Khamenei to secure this release. The University of Piemonte Orientale and CRIMEDIM organized a 24-hour scientific and academic marathon on 9 December which involved more than 260 speakers from 23 countries in 5 continents and had thousands of viewers. Case update 2017 A petition was started for the release of Djalali on change.org and it succeeded in obtaining more than 320.000 signatures. The petition was directed to Iranian Authorities and to the former President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, among others. On 31 October, the Università degli studi del Piemonte, the Karolinska University and the Vrije Universitet Brussel sent a letter to the Head of the judiciary of Iran, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani asking for Djalali's immediate release. In the letter the universities recalled the excellent reputation of Djalali and recalled the right to the freedom of expression. On 13 November, the European University Association sent a letter to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN) adopted opinion No. 92/2017 at its eightieth session, 20–24 November. The Working Group transmitted the source's allegations to the Iranian Government and requested the Government to provide, by 17 November, detailed information about