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.

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 prominent Uyghurs who disappeared on her way to a conference in Beijing in 2017.  Akida Polat, Rahile’s daughter, never saw or spoke to her mother again. According to Akida, last ... Continue Reading>>

CCS Expresses Concern About Harassment of Scientists Working on COVID-19

The Committee of Concerned Scientists is an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars that has been working, since 1972, on the advancement of human rights and scientific freedom for our colleagues all over the world. At this time of great international effort on the containment of COVID-19, we are concerned with the politicization of the response to the pandemic ... Continue Reading>>

Former Chinese Diplomat, and Academic with Australian Citizenship, Who Was Visiting Scholar at The University of Columbia in New York, Confined in Chinese Jail Since January 2019

Yang Hengjun has been in Chinese custody since January 2019 charged and prosecuted for espionage. Reports indicate he has been tortured and in isolation and barred from visits from Australian government officials. He is in fragile health and his wife has been denied travel privileges out of China. CCS has written the President of China requesting his immediate release due to his charges and lack ... Continue Reading>>

Academic Dismissed from Position for Criticizing China’s Political System

Chau Pui-yi, a lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences was dismissed for posting criticism of China’s political system and for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. CCS wrote the University President requesting he review the case and reinstate the lecturer. ... Continue Reading>>

Committee of Concerned Scientists

Public Affairs and Administrative Office
Carol Valoris, Executive Director
PO Box 3708 Silver Spring, MD  20918
Phone: (202) 812-8074
carolvaloris@concernedscientists.org