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. - Committee of Concerned Scientists" /> 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. - Committee of Concerned Scientists" />

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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>>

Former Professor who Blogged about Democracy, Still Suffering in Prison

This is a second attempt to get the attention of the powers in Bahrain, regarding Professor al-Singace. This academic has been imprisoned under inhumane conditions for over ten years, for allegedly blogging about a lack of freedom in Bahrain. He has been tortured, his family has been threated, and he is attempting hunger strikes to get their attention. We ask for his release and for appropriately ... Continue Reading>>

Saudi Arabia Sentences Leeds University Student to 34 Years in Prison for Using Twitter

Upon visiting Saudi Arabia on vacation, Leeds University PhD student and mother of two children, Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 for allegedly re-tweeting some posts that were disliked by the government. She was initially sentenced to three years, but this past month an Appeals Court sentenced her to 34 years in prison followed by a 34-year travel ban. ... Continue Reading>>

Ahmed Samir Santawy Released from Prison

Egyptian graduate student in the social sciences Ahmed Samir Santawy, on Friday evening, July 29, was one of a small number of prisoners who received a presidential pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The following day, he was released from prison. International pressure from the scholarly and human rights communities is believed to have played a significant role in bringing ... Continue Reading>>

Political Science Researcher Accused of Spreading Fake News, Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ahmed Samir Santawy, a student of the Central European University, was recently sentenced to three years in prison for “spreading false news. This sentence appears to be retaliation for his research on women’s rights. His arrest is part of a recurring pattern of detaining academics at Cairo Airport and handing them prison terms. ... Continue Reading>>

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