Feng Siyu, a once celebrated academic in China, was arrested in 2018 possibly for her studies into Uyghur culture. Her whereabouts are unknown, reflecting a pattern of disappearances of academics, especially those relating to Xinjiang. Such actions constitute a violation of human rights. We urge the Chinese government to free her or at the very least to establish her location and health ... Continue Reading>>
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Update: Russian-Israeli Princeton Student Released from Iraq
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Nobel Laureate and CCS Honorary Board Member David Baltimore Dies at 87
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Urgent Appeal to Prevent the Imminent Execution of Student Ehsan Faridi
Indian professor arrested for his posts on social media
Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad posted letters and other musings on social media, which were at once patriotic towards India, but also warned against the ethical implications of unwarranted violence towards innocents. Read more on: newyorktimes.com thewire.in nationalheraldindia.com ... Continue Reading>>
PhD student at Charles University in Prague Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in Azerbaijan for Alleged Treason Despite No Evidence
Mr. Bahruz Samadov is a PhD student at the Charles University in Prague. The Baku Grave Crimes Court has sentenced Azerbaijani researcher, peace activist, and OC Media contributor Bahruz Samadov to 15 years in prison on charges of treason.....Read more on OC Media Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to Azerbaijani authorities, urging them to secure the immediate release of Mr. Bahruz ... Continue Reading>>
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Receives 11-Month Prison Sentence
Lu, who was arrested in Laos, was charged with “illegally crossing the border” in a closed trial held in southwestern China. Read more on Radio Free asia ... Continue Reading>>
Update: Letter from Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali’s wife, Vida Mehrannia, to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
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Three Students Awaiting Trial for Crime of Supposedly Insulting the President of Türkiye
Esila Ayık, Arda Öğüşlü and Mehmet Efe Erdoğan, university students were recently arrested in Türkiye in early April 2025 for allegedly holding up protest signs at a youth concert in İstanbul. The charges involve insulting the presidency and can carry prison sentences of almost up to 5 years. On May 15, 2025, the students were released pending trial. The Committee is concerned that these students ... Continue Reading>>
“Science Saved My Life — and It Must Save Other At-Risk Scholars,” an Article by Encieh Erfani
In September 2022, during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran — sparked by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini — I resigned from my Iranian university position in protest. I was on a research visit to Mexico at the time, and couldn’t return home. Read more on nature.com ... Continue Reading>>