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Ukrainian Marine Biologist Arrested by Russia
Dr. Leonid Pshenichnov, who was about to travel to an Antarctic conservation conference in Hobart Australia, was detained by Russian authorities and accused of high treason based on his efforts to protect an Antarctic ecosystem from damaging krill-fishing ... Continue Reading>>
Update: Imprisoned Talysh Researcher Igbal Abilov Writes from an Azerbaijani Prison
From his prison cell in Azerbaijan, researcher Igbal Abilov writes that the Talysh language is being silenced in public life and neglected by the state. His letter is a powerful reminder that defending one’s native language and identity has become an act of resistance. Read the full article ... Continue Reading>>
Professor at City St George’s, University of London Threatened by Masked Students During Lecture
Professor of Economics, Michael Ben-Gad, of City St George’s, University of London was recently threatened by masked students during a lecture. The students accused him of committing war crimes during his compulsory military service while he lived in Israel. The Committee is concerned that the university is not doing enough to protect professors from violent students. ... Continue Reading>>
Appeal for Release of Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski
Dr. Bialiatski is a scholar of Belarusian literature and a human rights advocate. He was subjected to politically motivated charges that led to his ten-year prison sentence in 2023. Conditions of his detention are harsh even though the recently underwent ... Continue Reading>>
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, Swedish-Iranian Physician, Returned to Evin Prison in Tehran
VUB professor held in Iran is still alive, says family Read more on The Brussels Times ... Continue Reading>>
Missing Young Scholar Thought to be Imprisoned in China
Feng Siyu, a once celebrated academic in China, was arrested in 2018 possibly for her studies into Uyghur culture. Her whereabouts are unknown, reflecting a pattern of disappearances of academics, especially those relating to Xinjiang. Such actions constitute a violation of human rights. We urge the Chinese government to free her or at the very least to establish her location and health ... Continue Reading>>
Update: Russian-Israeli Princeton Student Released from Iraq
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Nobel Laureate and CCS Honorary Board Member David Baltimore Dies at 87
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