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

Renowned Scholar Pressured to Step Down After Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza

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, has been asked to step down after she signed the letter titled “Childhood researchers and students call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza”. CCS urges the administration of Hebrew University to show respect for academic freedom and the freedom ... Continue Reading>>

Associate Professor of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Denied Entry into China and Subsequently Fired

Rowena He, Associate Professor of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was recently denied a work visa renewal to continue her work, which has led to her being fired by the university. The denial of a visa and the firing appear to be retribution for alleged slander against the Chinese government, as reported by pro-government newspapers. The Committee is concerned that this incident is ... Continue Reading>>

UPDATE: Dr. Fariba Adelkhah returns to France after years in Iranian prison

French-Iranian academic Dr. Fariba Adelkah was released from an Iranian prison in February after years of detainment, but she was not permitted to leave the country until last week. She’d been arrested in 2019 upon accusations of of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic’s political system” and “collusion to undermine national security”. She has finally returned to ... Continue Reading>>

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>>

CONTACT

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