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On vague, seemingly politically motivated charges, 61-year-old Iranian anthropologist Fariba Adelkhah was sentenced to six years in prison in May 2020. Adelkhah is an expert on Iran and Shi’ite Islam based in France for ... Continue Reading>>

Prompted by Reports of the Imminent Execution of a Medical Scholar, Ahmadreza Djalali, 153 Nobel Laureates Appeal to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Urging Him to Intercede on Djalali’s Behalf.

Geng Xiaonan, Book Publisher and Former Professor Detained in China For Supporting Scholars Calling for Intellectual Reforms

Turkish Doctoral Student and Political Activist Studying in Canada Detained in Turkey for Unspecified Charges

Tuna Altinel, French Professor, Acquitted of All Charges and Released By Turkish Court But Passport Still Withheld

Mustafa Ali Hassanien, Student at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Arrested in Egypt, Accused of Membership in Terrorist Organization, Spreading False News and Disturbing Public Security.

Anthropologist, Fariba Adelkhah, Temporarily Released from Iranian Prison