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>>
Wildlife Conservationists in Iran Arrested Again for Studying Endangered Cheetah Species Two Years After Being Freed
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>>
Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics in Russia Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison
Andrei Dymov, associate professor of the Higher School of Economics was sentenced on May 25, 2026 to 3.5 years in prison by the Zyuzinsky District Court in Russia for allegedly “financing extremist activities” by making, ... Continue Reading>>
Uyghur Scholar’s Unjust Imprisonment Continues
Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin was sentenced to prison in China, for providing academic research and teaching on the subject of Uyghur linguistics. Read more here, on Radio Free Asia ... Continue Reading>>