Masters student, Patrick George Zaki, has been awaiting trial since his detainment on February 7th, 2020. He was detained for 22 months until December 21st, 2021. Since his release, his trial has been delayed 9 times, most recently to May 9th, 2023, putting him in legal limbo and preventing him from continuing his ... Continue Reading>>
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The Committee of Concerned Scientists’ Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 16th , 2023.
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Chinese American researchers targeted at US border
Several Chinese American researchers have reported being stopped and questioned upon reentering the United States. Additionally, articles describe a disproportionate number of Chinese scientists being profiled, harassed, and interrogated without just cause. The Committee is concerned by these reports and urges the U.S. government to provide further antibias training to border ... Continue Reading>>
Russian Mathematics PhD student remains in prison and is likely to face new charges
Mathematics PhD student Azat Miftakhov has been in prison since February 2019 for alleged manufacture of explosives, breaking a political party window, and hooliganism. These charges appear to be based on unreliable testimony. He has been subjected to torture. The government appears to be preparing additional charges to keep him in prison even ... Continue Reading>>
Belarus throws a Nobel winner in prison
by Eugene Chudnovsky, March 04, 2023 On Friday, a court in Belarus handed down a 10-year prison term to Ales Bialiatski, winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Bialiatski, 60, is a founder of the Viasna (Spring) Human Rights Centre that has been monitoring presidential elections and aiding political prisoners since 1996. He was imprisoned for funding political protests. Bialiatski, who holds ... Continue Reading>>
Sakharov Center forced to close as wartime Russia purges human rights groups
The center, dedicated to the legendary dissident Andrei Sakharov, is one of several Russian human rights organizations being dismantled in wartime Russia. By Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, March 2, 2023 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/02/andrei-sakharov-center-moscow-closed/ ... Continue Reading>>
Leaked data shows the scale and horror of internment of Uyghur minority in China
A data leak has revealed that 1.5 million of the Uyghur population of Chinese people have been forced into internment camps by the Chinese government. The government’s efforts to silence their families and other ethnic minorities in the region has led to the breakup of families and genocide. The former President of Xinjiang University, Dr. Tashpolat Tiyip, is one example; after being tried, ... Continue Reading>>
University of the Philippines Professor Arrested For Allegedly Violating Social Security Act
University of the Philippines Professor, Melania Flores, was recently arrested and released on bail for allegedly violating the Social Security Act under charges that appear to be politically motivated against her union activities. The arrest was made at the university by officers who misrepresented their identities, violating an agreement with the Department of the Interior and Local Government ... Continue Reading>>
UPDATE: Dr. Fariba Adelkhah Released from Prison in Iran
Dr. Fariba Adelkhah, a researcher at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), was released from prison earlier this month after having spent more than three years in Evin Prison. She was originally sentenced to five years on national security charges. The Committee of Concerned Scientists urges that the terms of her release be unconditional and made ... Continue Reading>>