Iraq Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/iraq/ 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. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:59:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Iraq Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/iraq/ 32 32 59910430 Update: Russian-Israeli Princeton Student Released from Iraq https://concernedscientists.org/2025/09/update-russian-israeli-princeton-student-released-from-iraq/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:59:56 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10673 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/world/middleeast/elizabeth-tsurkov-hostage-released-iraq.html

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]]> 10673 Russian-Israeli Princeton doctoral student still held hostage in Iraq https://concernedscientists.org/2025/02/russian-israeli-princeton-doctoral-student-still-held-hostage-in-iraq/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:37:54 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10493 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 […]

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]]> 10493 Russian-Israeli Princeton Doctoral Student Missing in Iraq https://concernedscientists.org/2023/09/russian-israeli-princeton-doctoral-student-missing-in-iraq/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:27:39 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9999 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 […]

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]]> 9999 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 https://concernedscientists.org/2021/04/cob-of-the-swedish-association-of-higher-education-institutions-president-of-the-german-rectors-conference-send-joint-letter-for-iran-to-lift-death-sentence-and-release-dr-ahmedreza-djalali-recto/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:25:09 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8987 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 […]

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]]> 8987 More Often in the Past Year Academics Live in Fear in Pursuit of Their Studies https://concernedscientists.org/2019/12/more-often-in-the-past-year-academics-live-in-fear-in-pursuit-of-their-studies/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:50:13 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7738 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 […]

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]]> 7738 2014 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2015/03/2014-annual-report/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 17:52:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4040 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 […]

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]]> 4040 Iraqi Mathematician Seeks Asylum in Germany https://concernedscientists.org/2014/02/iraqi-mathematician-seeks-asylum-in-germany/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:24:56 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4052 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. Bundesamt fur Migration und Fluchtlinge Erkrather strasse 349 40231 Dusseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany February 14, 2014 Dear Sir or Madam: We are an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and […]

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