Committee of Concerned Scientists

An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.

An independent non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.

Our Work

Narges Mohammadi’s Temporary Medical Release is Grossly Insufficient

Permanent and Unconditional Release of Nobel Peace Laureate Is Critical December 5, 2024 – Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and renowned Iranian human rights defender, has been granted a 21-day medical release from Evin Prison by the Iranian authorities, after repeated denials and delays in receiving critical medical care. This temporary release falls drastically short of ... Continue Reading>>

Human Rights Lawyer Arrested in China

Lu, 51, was en route to be reunited with his family in the United States when he was arrested in Vientiane on July 28, 2023 and forcibly repatriated to China. Upon returning to China, he was charged in the southwestern province of Sichuan with "illegally crossing a border" and released on bail pending trial. He was arrested on October 10, ... Continue Reading>>

Thoracic Surgeon and Researcher Slowly Dying in Prison

Wang Bingzhang is a former surgeon and researcher who wrote pro-democracy literature. He was charged with espionage and with planning an embassy bombing. After being kidnapped abroad and transported to China in 2002, Bingzhang was sentenced to life imprisonment in solitary confinement. He has been sick and alone in prison for 22 years. Schiff letter, Ambassador Fu Cong, Human Rights ... Continue Reading>>

Postdoctoral Fellow at Brown University Still Unable to Travel to West Africa

Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, the Brown Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Service at Northwestern University, is still unable to return to West Africa to continue his research for fear of reprisal by the Sierra Leone government in the Africanist Press for exposing alleged corruption and financial crimes. The Committee is once again asking Secretary Blinken to ... Continue Reading>>

Tenured Professor Suspended for Expressing Views about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Dr. Maura Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Muhlenberg College, was recently suspended following controversial social media posts and allegations of misconduct relating to her behavior in the classroom. The Committee is concerned this extreme action of stripping tenure from a faculty member for their political views threatens academic freedom everywhere and asks the College to ... Continue Reading>>

Sri Lankan Professor of Sociology Leaves South Asian University After Launching Politically Motivated Investigation into his PhD Student’s Proposal

Sasanka Perera, a former South Asian University (SAU) professor of sociology and the same university’s former vice president and dean, recently left his position after its administration launched an investigation into his graduate student’s PhD proposal. The proposal was about Kashmir and included a quote from the well-known political critic, Noam Chomsky. In the quote, Chomsky criticizes India’s ... Continue Reading>>

Sierra Leone: RSF condemns impunity around cyber-harassment of investigative journalist Chernoh Alpha M. Bah

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the attacks on Chernoh Alpha M. Bah for his reports on corruption and embezzlement involving senior government officials. Pressure from Sierra Leonean political figures and their supporters is preventing Bah from returning to his country and hindering his investigative work. The authorities must guarantee Bah’s safety so he can resume his journalistic work ... Continue Reading>>

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