Urgent appeal to the Iranian authorities in support of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali

THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
L’ASSOCIATION MEDICALE MONDIALE, INC
ASOCIACION MEDICA MUNDIAL, INC
Centre International de Bureaux
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OPEN LETTER TO THE ATTENTION OF:
– His Excellency Dr. Hassan Rohani, President of Iran [media@rouhani.ir]
– Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader [contact@leader.ir; info_leader@leader.ir]
– Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, Head of judiciary [info@dadiran.ir; info@dadgostary-tehran.ir; info@bia-
judiciary.ir]
– Mr. Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, Permanent representative to the UN [iranunog@mfa.gov.ir;
missionofiran@gmail.com]
– Dr. Zafarghandi, President of the Iranian Medical Council [IntlAffairs@irimc.org]
27 November 2020
URGENT – Support to Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali
Your Excellency,
We are writing to you on behalf of the World Medical Association (WMA), the global federation of National
Medical Associations representing millions of physicians worldwide, acting for the advancement of good
practice, medical ethics and medical accountability internationally.
We have just been informed of Dr. Djalali’s imminent execution. We are extremely troubled by that latest
news, despite the repeated calls from the international community in his support since the date of his
detention in 2016. We wrote to you several times to draw your attention on his case. It is appalling to note
that the situation remains unchanged.
Various sources of information unanimously confirm that Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali is a specialist in emergency
medicine peacefully pursuing his profession. We believe that he is a prisoner of conscience. The freedom of
expression and the right to a fair trial are fundamental human rights enshrined in the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights that the Republic of Iran has ratified in 1975 and for which you are accountable.
We call on the Iranian authorities to take immediate action in line with its commitments and to release Dr.
Djalali immediately and unconditionally.
We appeal to your humanity and sense of justice and trust that you will take promptly all the necessary steps
related to our demands.
Thank you for your attention.
Dr. David Barbe Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery
President of the World Medical Association Chair of WMA Council
Copy: High Council for Human Rights [info@humanrights-iran.ir]