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Russian-Israeli Princeton doctoral student still held hostage in Iraq

February 2, 2025

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a doctoral student, has been missing in Iraq since 2023 after being abducted in Baghdad while conducting research for Princeton University. She is being held by the Kata’ib Hezbollah or Hezbollah Brigades. The Committee is concerned about her condition and asks the Iraqi government to find and release her to the United States as soon as possible. Times of Israel January ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iraq Tagged With: Elizabeth Tsurkov

Russian-Israeli Princeton Doctoral Student Missing in Iraq

September 28, 2023

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a doctoral student, has been missing in Iraq since March after being abducted in Baghdad while conducting research for Princeton University. She is being held by the Kata’ib Hezbollah or Hezbollah Brigades. The Committee is concerned about her condition and asks the Iraqi government to find and release her to the United States as soon as ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iraq Tagged With: Elizabeth Tsurkov

COB of The Swedish Association of Higher Education Institutions and the President of the German Rectors’ Conference Sent Joint Letter for Iran to Lift Death Sentence and Release Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali; Rectors of Brussels Two Universities Concur

April 6, 2021

Condition worsens for Ahmadreza Djalali, Swedish-Iranian Lecturer, sentenced for execution in Iran. Health has badly deteriorated. Is in solitary confinement. Family very concerned about his physical and mental state. In need of medical care. Many academics, Nobel Laureates have stepped forward in his defense. Now the President of the German Rectors' Conference and the Chairman of the Board ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iraq, Petitions Tagged With: Ahmadreza Djalali, Death Sentence, Human Rights, Swedish

More Often in the Past Year Academics Live in Fear in Pursuit of Their Studies

December 6, 2019

A recent editorial in Nature Magazine notes that academics should not have to live in fear in pursuit of their studies, but that more often than has been true in the past, it is becoming more frequent. There are more locations where this has been a problem this year: Chile, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon where demonstrations have taken place. Also, scientists have been arrested and sentenced in ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Chile, China, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories Tagged With: Academics, Demonstrations, Fear in Pursuit of Studies

2014 Annual Report

March 9, 2015

Committee of Concerned Scientists logo, human rights, scientific freedom, scientists,

During 2014, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 30 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 11 countries. We generally addressed our letters to the heads of state, as well as to the ministries or local authorities with jurisdiction over the case when we were able to ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam Tagged With: China, Egypt, Fatih Hilmioğlu, Ilham Tohti, Iran, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, Omid Kokabee, Russia, Turkey, Uyghur Language, Xia Yeliang

Iraqi Mathematician Seeks Asylum in Germany

February 15, 2014

After surviving an assassination attempt in Baghdad, internationally known mathematician Ahmad Zainy al-Yasry is petitioning the Federal Republic of Germany for asylum. CCS supports his application. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iraq Tagged With: Germany, Scientists

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