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. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:59:26 +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 Prominent Russian Philosopher Svetlana Mesyats, an Expert onAristotle, Placed Under House Arrest on Spurious Charges. Academics Worldwide Demand Her Release. https://concernedscientists.org/2026/06/prominent-russian-philosopher-svetlana-mesyats-an-expert-onaristotle-placed-under-house-arrest-on-spurious-charges-academicsworldwide-demand-her-release/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:50:04 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10912 Read more here:Open letter in Support of Svetlana Mesyats:https://philomatica.org/2026/05/open-letter-in-support-of-svetlana-messiats/

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]]> 10912 U.S. Scholar Detained in China for Alleged Espionage https://concernedscientists.org/2026/06/u-s-scholar-detained-in-china-for-alleged-espionage/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:43:55 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10907 University of California, Berkeley, PhD Candidate and ISP-Myanmar think tank founder Min Zin was recently arrested in China on charges that appear to be politically motivated. This arrest of a US citizen contradicts China’s reputation as a country that welcomes constructive international engagement. https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5856394/china-arrest-us-citizen-myanmar

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]]> 10907 Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics in Russia Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2026/06/associate-professor-at-the-higher-school-of-economics-in-russia-sentenced-to-3-5-years-in-prison/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:23:15 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10904 Andrei Dymov, associate professor of the Higher School of Economics was sentenced on May 25, 2026 to 3.5 years in prison by the Zyuzinsky District Court in Russia for allegedly “financing extremist activities” by making, donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in August 2021. The Committee is concerned by the extreme speed by which the […]

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]]> 10904 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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