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

University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Allegedly Painting Anti-Government Graffiti

Feri Amsari, scholar of constitutional law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Andalas was recently reported to the  Jakarta Metropolitan Police for alleged incitement and spreading of “fake news”. These complaints seem to be retaliation for his criticism of the government’s claims of self-sufficiency in the area of food production. CCS urges the Indonesian government to disregard these ... Continue Reading>>

Academics Urge Apology After the Death of Scientist Jane Ying Wu, Investigated Over China Ties but Never Charged with Wrongdoing

Academics demand apology for scientist investigated for China ties but never charged Jane Ying Wu, who took her own life, was cleared of wrongdoing by the US National Institutes of Health. Her family alleges that her employer destroyed her career... Click here to continue reading at Nature.com The letter, signed by over 1,000 scientists, that the article mentions: Signatories Letter to ... Continue Reading>>

Anthony Leggett, a Nobel Laureate Who Contributed to the CCS’s Work With Soviet Refuseniks in the 1970s and 1980s, Passed Away on March 8, 2026

Obituary from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Theoretical physicist Sir Anthony James Leggett, widely recognized as a world leader in condensed matter physics and for his pioneering work on superfluidity and the quantum mechanics of macroscopic systems, died March 8. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor was 87 years old. Read more ... Continue Reading>>

University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Allegedly Painting Anti-Government Graffiti

University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Ariel Manuel Martin Barroso was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly painting anti-government graffiti under charges that appear to be entirely politically motivated against his fundamental right to free expression. He was also not allowed contact with the outside world for five to six months following his arrest in early 2025, stripping ... Continue Reading>>

Appeal to the United Nations Calls for Release of Russian Engineer Dmitry Bogmut After Seven-Year Sentence

Dmitry Bogmut, an engineer from St. Petersburg, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sharing anti-war content about the Russian army. The CCS holds the opinion that Bogmut has not committed any crime under either UN or Russian law and calls on the United Nations to take action for his release. ... Continue Reading>>

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Edyta Greer
Executive Director
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New York, NY 10159
emgreer@concernedscientists.org