 Reza's death sentence drew widespread criticism from human rights organizations and advocates around the world, including the issuance of Urgent Action Alerts by Amnesty International to stop the execution.Reza's case was transferred to Iran's Head of Judiciary Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi for review.Reza's brother, Meghada Alinejad, along with other members of Reza's family, have pleaded for international help.