Dr. Hamid Ghare-Hassanlou, an Iranian doctor and philanthropist, and his wife Farzaneh Hassanlou, were arrested and sentenced to death and prison, respectively, for being in the wrong place in the wrong time; they witnessed a fatal clash between protestors and Basij militia members on their way home. CCS is concerned that these arrests are intended to make an example of Dr. Hassanlou and prevent ... Continue Reading>>
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Sebnem Korur Fincanci, President of Turkey’s Medical Association, Forced Out of Her Position and Imprisoned for Allegedly Spreading Terrorist Propaganda
Sebnem Korur Fincanci, President of Turkey’s Medical Association, an internationally recognized forensic physician, anti-torture expert, and human rights champion, was recently forced out of her position and imprisoned for allegedly spreading terrorist propaganda. These developments appear to be retaliation for her urging for an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons by Turkey’s ... Continue Reading>>
Acquittal of English Professor from Delhi University Rescinded
G.N. Saibaba, a former English professor from Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and convicted in 2017 for alleged links to the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and peaceful academic activities. Very recently, the Bombay High Court acquitted him, but the ruling was recently reversed by India’s Supreme Court, despite his ill health. ... Continue Reading>>
Artificial Intelligence Researcher Blocked from Giving a Government Seminar Over Anti Government Social Media Posts
Kate Devlin, an artificial intelligence and society reader at King’s College, London, was blocked from giving a talk to a government department on women and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It would appear that this rescinded invitation is retaliation for her critique of particular government regulations on social media and online content, despite the government’s professed ... Continue Reading>>
Bogazici University Has Been Struggling for Years to Resist Political Pressure in Turkey
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CCS Receives the Human Rights Organization of the Year Award (2022)
CCS Receives the Human Rights Organization of the Year Award (2022) in recognition of protecting human rights and scientific freedom around the world, including the crackdown on academics in Turkey from the Advocates for Silenced Turkey. ... Continue Reading>>
The Committee of Concerned Scientists congratulates members of Viasna, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties on receiving the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. CCS has written repeatedly in support of people and principles defended by these organizations and will continue to do so in the future.
Russia shuts down human rights watchdog, passes mass burial law in preparation for war US should hold accountable Belarusian human rights abusers ... Continue Reading>>
On October 23rd, Professor of Cosmology at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Basic Science in Zanjan, Iran, Resigns Over Treatment of Students Involved in Amini Demonstrations. Encieh Erfani felt that silence was no longer an option for Academics.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03246-x ... Continue Reading>>
Eugene Chudnovsky, Co-Chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, Writes Opinion Piece for the Washington Examiner Advocating for the United States To Hold Belarusians Accountable for Human Rights Abuses. (Washington Examiner, September 18, 2022)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/us-should-hold-accountable-belarusian-human-rights-abusers ... Continue Reading>>
Indian Sociology Student has her Registration Cancelled Under Suspicious Circumstances
Safoora Zargar's registration as a sociology graduate student at the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university in New Delhi has been canceled. The Committee is concerned by the appearance of retaliation against her over her activism against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019, which she saw as discriminatory against Muslims. https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20220901105039423 ... Continue Reading>>