Israel Yafai and a group of his fellow environmental students protested the administration’s refusal to award degrees to the entire class and were imprisoned for months without a trial. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/no-degree-and-little-hope-protesting-students-behind-bars https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=885666623210505 Search on Twitter:#papua ... Continue Reading>>
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Teacher of the Tibetan Language Fired for Teaching
Dhonyoe, a teacher of the Tibetan language at Meruma Central Primary School in the Sichuan province of China, had his teaching license suspended and was fired from his position. It would appear to be retaliation for pushing for greater use of the language in the school. The Committee is concerned Dhonyoe’s expulsion from the school has political motivations and goes against what China says it is ... Continue Reading>>
Hebrew University professor arrested and released
Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, the Lawrence D. Biele Chair in Law at the Faculty of Law Institute of Criminology of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of incitement and released the following day. The court found the charges did not justify the arrest and believes she does not pose a ... Continue Reading>>
UPDATE: Russian court orders retrial of Valery Golubkin
Valery Golubkin, a prominent Russian physicist specializing in aerodynamics, was arrested in 2021 on charges of treason and sentenced to twelve years in a penal colony for allegedly communicating hypersonic-related secrets to the West. On Wednesday, the Russian court annulled the treason verdict and ordered a ... Continue Reading>>
Professor at Japan’s Kobe Gakuin University Believed to Be Detained in China
Hu Shiyun, a professor of Chinese literature and linguistics at Kobe Gakuin University in Japan, went missing last summer in China upon visiting the country. Last month, the Chinese Consulate-General in Osaka, Japan was formally asked by the university to clarify his whereabouts, but no explanation was given. The Committee is concerned that Shiyun’s disappearance has political ... Continue Reading>>
UPDATE: Niloufar Bayani released from prison
Niloufar Bayani was one of several biologists arrested in 2018 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and falsely accused of espionage. In 2019, Bayani was sentenced to ten years in prison, but she was recently released. https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/2024/04/iran-niloufar-bayani-released-from-prison/ ... Continue Reading>>
Faculty of Philosophy of Novi Sad Professor Threatened for Expressing Political Opinions
Dinko Gruhonjić, a professor who has written anti-nationalist books, has been the subject of a dangerous campaign of false statements that has led to death ... Continue Reading>>
UPDATE: Life sentence overturned for former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba
According to the Hindustan Times, Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba was released from prison on Thursday after being acquitted by the Bombay high court. The prosecution failed to link Saibaba and five others to their suspected links with Maoist ... Continue Reading>>
Anthropology Professor and renowned scholar of Uyghur studies arrested and sentenced to prison
Rahile Dawut disappeared in 2017, and after years of no answers, it has now been confirmed that she is serving a life sentence in prison following a secret trial on charges of a crime of endangering state security. In September 2023, the charge was confirmed on appeal. The charge appears to be based on her teachings and research of Uyghur folklore and ... Continue Reading>>
Nobel laureate and renowned physicist, Arno Penzias, dies at 90
Arno Penzias passed away on January 22, 2024 at age 90. He was a strong supporter of the Committee of Concerned Scientists. We offer our condolences to his family and loved ones. Related ... Continue Reading>>