Hu Shiyun, a professor of Chinese literature and linguistics at Kobe Gakuin University in Japan, went missing in 2023 while visiting China. According to the university, Shiyun has been back in Japan since January, but ... Continue Reading>>
Update: Professor believed to be missing has returned to Japan
Columbia University graduate and Permanent Legal Resident detained by ICE without being charged with an offense
Recent Columbia University graduate and Permanent Legal Resident of the USA, Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested on March 8th in New York City and transferred to an ICE detention center in Louisiana. It is not alleged that his ... Continue Reading>>
Nobel Peace Prize nominee in critical condition following thirty years of confinement and mistreatment by authorities
Hada, an ethnic Mongolian dissident and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, was recently rushed to emergency treatment due to serious health concerns. In 1995, Hada was arrested for his political activism while advocating on ... Continue Reading>>
Baku State University Teacher in Azerbaijan Still Not Allowed to Return to Work
Mr. Araz Aliyev was once a professor at Baku State University (BSU) in Azerbaijan. On December 23, 2023, he was abducted by people in civilian clothes, subjected to torture for 24 hours, and denied access to his lawyer ... Continue Reading>>
Environmental Scientist Targeted for Illuminating Illegal Tin Mining
Bambang Hero Saharjo is being sued and harassed for testifying in court that illegal tin mining in Indonesia has caused billions of dollars in environmental damages. Mongabay:Indonesian scientist under fire for ... Continue Reading>>