Committee of Concerned Scientists

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.

An independent non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.

Our Work

Eugene Chudnovsky, CCS Co-Chair, Named 2024 Andrei Sakharov Prize Recipient

The American Physical Society (APS) has announced Eugene Chudnovsky is the 2024 recipient of their biennial Andrei Sakharov Prize. The award recognizes scientists who, like Sakharov, work to uphold human rights and, in their efforts, display outstanding leadership and achievements. Dr. Chudnovsky earned the prize “for decades of leadership of prominent campaigns on behalf of oppressed scientists, ... Continue Reading>>

Nicaraguan government forces many of its universities to close

Numerous Nicaraguan universities have been taken over or shut down by the government over the past few years, accounting for nearly half of its higher education institutions. The Committee is concerned about the consequences of such suppression and for the future of academia in Nicaragua. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/half-nicaraguas-universities-shut-down-government ... Continue Reading>>

Human Rights Lawyer Detained in China After Deportation from Laos

Human rights lawyer Lu Siwei, most well-known for recently defending activists in Hong Kong, was barred from leaving China after receiving a fellowship in the United States. He fled into Laos through Vietnam in July but was detained by Laos for an allegedly fraudulent visa and recently deported to China. He remains separated from his family in the United States. ... Continue Reading>>

Russian-Israeli Princeton Doctoral Student Missing in Iraq

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>>

Renowned Researcher Arrested on False Accusations and Tortured in Azerbaijan

Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, prominent academic, has been detained in an Azerbaijani prison since July 23, 2023 for allegedly having a connection to FETO, a terrorist organization, and for carrying counterfeit currency, which he believes was planted by his assailants. Dr. Ibadoghlu has reportedly been treated poorly during his imprisonment, and we are requesting he be safely returned to his family in the ... Continue Reading>>

Political Science Scholar at Ashoka University Denied Tenure Under Suspicious Circumstances

Gilles Verniers, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ashoka University and the director of its well-known Trivedi Centre for Political Data (TCPD), was denied tenure under suspicious circumstances. It would appear that this denial of tenure came about due to pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), because of Verniers’ support for another academic we have written about previously ... Continue Reading>>

Palestinian Medical Student Suspended from Studies Based on Unattainable Evidence

Bara’a Fuqaha, a twenty-four-year-old medical student at Al-Quds University in Israel, has been suspended from her studies by six months. The decision was made by the Ofer Military Court based on secret files neither Fuqaha nor her lawyer have access to. The Committee considers this to be a violation of Fuqaha’s human ... Continue Reading>>

An unprecedented year for the SAR Network

Thank you to the SAR Network for an incredible year of solidarity –– an inspiring affirmation of collective purpose and demonstrated commitment to threatened scholars everywhere. In response to the ever growing demand for assistance, the SAR Network created an unprecedented 189 academic visiting positions in partnership with 120 institutions across the globe. Germany, the United States, Canada, ... Continue Reading>>

CONTACT

Edyta Greer
Executive Director
P.O. Box 112
New York, NY 10159
emgreer@concernedscientists.org