Egyptian graduate student in the social sciences Ahmed Samir Santawy, on Friday evening, July 29, was one of a small number of prisoners who received a presidential pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. ... Continue Reading>>
Ahmed Samir Santawy Released from Prison
Science Reporter Olga Dobrovidova Writes About Imprisonment of Russian Scientists on Bogus Charges.
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Political Science Researcher Accused of Spreading Fake News, Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Ahmed Samir Santawy, a student of the Central European University, was recently sentenced to three years in prison for “spreading false news. This sentence appears to be retaliation for his research on women’s rights. ... Continue Reading>>
Statement by David Hirsh, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, at Goldsmiths, University of London, about Antisemitism.
In this statement, Dr. Hirsh, who joined Goldsmiths in 2003, and has recently founded of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (LondonAntisemitism.com), describes the hostile environment in his ... Continue Reading>>
Respected Psychology Professor Denied Full Professorship for Publishing Holocaust Research
Michal Bilewic is a professor of psychology at the University of Warsaw. Despite his accomplishments, his application for full professorship has been put in limbo, because the head of state will not approve of it, likely ... Continue Reading>>