· Djalali’s mother passed away after spending days in a hospital Intensive Care Unit suffering from COVID. Djalali’s request to visit his sick mother was denied, as was his request to speak to her by phone. · Djalali ... Continue Reading>>
Updated Information on Ahmadreza Djalali’s Situation in Iranian Prison:
Rahile Dawut
In September 2018, CCS reported on the case of a missing Uyghur Professor of Anthropology Rahile Dawut who had created and directed the Xinjiang University's Minorities Folklore Research Center. She was one of the first ... Continue Reading>>
Gifted Mathematician Sentenced to Six Years for Alleged Act of Vandalism
CCS Is Very Pleased to Report That Tuna Altinel Has Departed From Turkey and Has Arrived Safely at Home in France
Tuna Altınel has returned to Lyon today (Saturday, EST) in the afternoon, after a 2 year harassment by Turkish authorities. This is not the end of his struggle, as Turkey still threatens to cancel his ... Continue Reading>>
Letter to President Putin from a Prominent Russian Human Rights Defender Who Worked Closely with Andrei Sakharov
The request to stop criminal prosecutions for non-violent actions, to release political prisoners!Open letter to the President of the Russian Federation on the eve ofthe Putin-Biden summit in Geneva on June 16June 10, ... Continue Reading>>