CCS Cases Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/ 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. Sun, 24 May 2026 11:05:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 CCS Cases Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/ 32 32 59910430 Uyghur Scholar’s Unjust Imprisonment Continues https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/uyghur-scholars-unjust-imprisonment-continues/ Sat, 23 May 2026 18:14:15 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10897 Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin was sentenced to prison in China, for providing academic research and teaching on the subject of Uyghur linguistics. Read more here, on Radio Free Asia

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]]> 10897 Prof. Eugene Chudnovsky Speaks at ICOIA Panel on Academic Freedom in Iran https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/prof-eugene-chudnovsky-speaks-at-icoia-panel-on-academic-freedom-in-iran/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:21:38 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10894 Co-Chair Prof. Eugene Chudnovsky represented the Committee of Concerned Scientists at a panel organized by the International Community of Iranian Academics (ICOIA) in November 2025 on “Academic Freedom in Iran and the Role of International Organizations Supporting Scholars at Risk.” Watch the recording of the panel and his presentation 

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]]> 10894 Russian Hypersonic Physicists Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/russian-hypersonic-physicists-sentenced-to-more-than-12-years-in-prison/ Wed, 13 May 2026 07:23:54 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10891 Valery Zvegintsev (​Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and ⁠Applied Mechanics) and Vladislav Galkin (Tomsk Polytechnic University), hypersonic physicists, aged 81 and 72 respectively were recently sentenced to more than 12 years in a penal colony for activities that are essential for scientific progress. These sentences follow almost 3 years in detention since their original arrest. Click […]

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]]> 10891 Iran Executes 29-Year-Old Erfan Shakourzadeh, Graduate of the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/iran-executes-29-year-old-erfan-shakourzadeh-graduate-of-the-iran-university-of-science-and-technology-in-tehran/ Wed, 13 May 2026 07:11:07 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10888 Read more below: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605117223 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-hangs-grad-student-accused-spying-cia-mossad

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]]> 10888 Update: Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi has been Granted Bail and Transferred from Iran’s Evin Prison to a Hospital for Medical Treatment. https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/update-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-has-been-granted-bail-and-transferred-from-irans-evin-prison-to-a-hospital-for-medical-treatment/ Mon, 11 May 2026 13:44:06 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10886 Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital, her foundation says…. Read more at pbs.org

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]]> 10886 Happy Birthday, Prof. Joel Lebowitz!  https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/happy-birthday-prof-joel-lebowitz/ Fri, 08 May 2026 12:10:32 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10880  On May 10, please join us in celebrating the 96th Birthday of Professor Joel Lebowitz, Co-Chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS). Wishing You a Wonderful Year Ahead!

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]]> 10880 University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Allegedly Painting Anti-Government Graffiti https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/university-of-sancti-spiritus-professor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-allegedly-painting-anti-government-graffiti-2/ Thu, 07 May 2026 10:16:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10872 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 […]

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]]> 10872 Academics Urge Apology After the Death of Scientist Jane Ying Wu, Investigated Over China Ties but Never Charged with Wrongdoing https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/academics-urge-apology-after-the-death-of-scientist-jane-ying-wu-investigated-over-china-ties-but-never-charged-with-wrongdoing/ Wed, 06 May 2026 08:19:48 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10869 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 […]

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]]> 10869 The Committee of Concerned Scientists’ Co-Chair Prof. Joel Lebowitz was quoted in The Wall Street Journal regarding the case of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/the-committee-of-concerned-scientists-co-chair-prof-joel-lebowitz-was-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-regarding-the-case-of-russian-archaeologist-alexander-butyagin/ Tue, 05 May 2026 08:22:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10867 The Archaeologist Caught Up in a Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West….Read more in The Wall Street Journal

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]]> 10867 Update: Russian Archeologist Alexander Butyagin released in a prisoner swap https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/update-russian-archeologist-alexander-butyagin-released-in-a-prisoner-swap/ Fri, 01 May 2026 07:16:35 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10864 Prisoner Swap in Eastern Europe Frees 10, Including Accused Spies Multiple countries took part in the exchange of prisoners, including a well-known journalist released to Poland, as the Trump administration’s outreach to Belarus continued to pay dividends. Continue reading in the New York Times

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