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Anthropologist Fariba Adelkhah Still in Prison on Seemingly Fabricated Charges

June 25, 2022

Fariba Adelkhah, an anthropologist at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is still in prison for alleged espionage and propaganda charges without clear evidence, despite a reputation for being apolitical. She faces cardiac health problems and should be released on time ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Fariba Adelkhah

Political Science Researcher in Egypt Arrested for Unclear Reasons at the Cairo Airport

June 8, 2022

Amgad Gabbas, a political science researcher based in Egypt, was arrested at the Cairo Airport upon returning to the country in May 2022, after being on holiday. He is being held in prison without any charges being declared. CCS is concerned that this arrest is part of a recurring pattern of arresting people perceived to be dissidents at this ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Egypt Tagged With: Amgad Gabbas

Grave Concern that Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, Noted Disaster Preparedness Academic, will be Executed in Iran

May 9, 2022

Noted academic in the field of disaster preparedness, Ahmadreza Djalali was arrested by the Revolutionary Guard, and charged with "corruption on earth" without proper legal procedures. He has suffered in detainment and then prison since late 2016, and his execution is now reportedly set for May 21, ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iran

Ukraine’s mounting death toll includes a growing number of researchers

April 24, 2022

On 31 March, Andriy Kravchenko savored a triumph long in the making. That day, his team delivered to a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, the first batch of something the chemist had spent years developing for battlefield use: a topical coagulant that stanches bleeding until a doctor can reach an injured soldier. “I admired his purposefulness and perseverance,” says Mariia Galaburda, a senior researcher ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases

Yukti Mukdawijitra, Lecturer at Thailand’s Thammasat University, Facing Royal Defamation Charges over a Twitter Post

April 17, 2022

Yukti Mukdawijitra, lecturer at Thailand’s Thammasat University is facing royal defamation charges over a May 2021 Twitter post, where Mukdawijitra allegedly made a threat against the monarchy. These charges appear to be retaliation for his promotion of democracy and activism against military ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Thailand

Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queens University Belfast, is facing an online smear campaign and physical threats

March 31, 2022

Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queens University Belfast, is facing an online smear campaign from politicians, journalists and social media claiming that he is part of the far right. His physical safety is threatened. This appears to be retaliation for his academic work examining the status of Northern Ireland in light of ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases Tagged With: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

An open letter to the Physics community from physicists of Russian descent.

March 20, 2022

On Feb. 24, 2022, the Russian government started a criminal war against its peaceful neighbor, Ukraine, that has resulted in countless innocent lives lost. We  express our unequivocal opposition to this war and demand  immediate and complete  removal of Russian troops from the sovereign Ukrainian territory. We also demand bringing those responsible for the aggression to the International Criminal ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases

CCS speaks against academic boycott of Russia and Belarus.

March 14, 2022

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Filed Under: Belarus, Russia Tagged With: Boycott

Prominent Russian human rights defender Boris Altshuler, assistant of Andrei Sakharov, appeals to the leadership of Russian Federation to stop the war with Ukraine.

March 6, 2022

Please stop the humanitarian catastrophe. Ceasefire as a precondition for successful peace talks. The right to life is among the fundamental human rights. The 10-day-long special operation of the Russian army in Ukraine led to the violation of this right on a massive scale. Russian and Ukrainian servicemen are dying, civilians are dying, including children, hospitals are overflowed with the ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases

An open letter from Russian scientists and science journalists against the war with Ukraine

February 24, 2022

We, Russian scientists and scientific journalists, declare our strong protest of the hostilities launched by the armed forces of our country against the territory of Ukraine. This fatal step has led to huge human losses and undermined the foundations of the established system of international security. The responsibility for unleashing this new war in Europe lies entirely with Russia. There is no ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Russia, Ukraine

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