Melkisedeki Kaijage, an assistant lecturer at Dodomo University in Tanzania, was detained for two weeks, then charged with terrorism just when they were about to release him on bail. There is no publicly available ... Continue Reading>>
University Lecturer Charged with Terrorism for Encouraging Protests
U.S. Seismologist Detained by China for Alleged Espionage Charges
Chinese-born U.S. citizen and seismologist Youlin Chen was recently arrested for nearly two years and faces trial on accounts of espionage. These charges have raised concerns over U.S.-China relations. Chen's work as a ... Continue Reading>>
Wildlife Conservationists in Iran Arrested Again for Studying Endangered Cheetah Species Two Years After Being Freed
Wildlife conservationists Houman Jowkar and Sepideh Kashani, as well as Sima Kashani, the sister of Sepideh, were arrested on July 1, 2026. The conservationists were members of the now-defunct Persian Wildlife Heritage ... Continue Reading>>
Prominent Russian Philosopher Svetlana Mesyats, an Expert onAristotle, Placed Under House Arrest on Spurious Charges. Academics Worldwide Demand Her Release.
Read more here:Open letter in Support of Svetlana Mesyats:https://philomatica.org/2026/05/open-letter-in-support-of-svetlana-messiats/ ... Continue Reading>>
U.S. Scholar Detained in China for Alleged Espionage
University of California, Berkeley, PhD Candidate and ISP-Myanmar think tank founder Min Zin was recently arrested in China on charges that appear to be politically motivated. This arrest of a US citizen contradicts ... Continue Reading>>