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

Prominent Russian human rights defender Boris Altshuler, assistant of Andrei Sakharov, appeals to the leadership of Russian Federation to stop the war with Ukraine.

Please stop the humanitarian catastrophe. Ceasefire as a precondition for successful peace talks. The right to life is among the fundamental human rights. The 10-day-long special operation of the Russian army in Ukraine led to the violation of this right on a massive scale. Russian and Ukrainian servicemen are dying, civilians are dying, including children, hospitals are overflowed with the ... Continue Reading>>

An open letter from Russian scientists and science journalists against the war with Ukraine

We, Russian scientists and scientific journalists, declare our strong protest of the hostilities launched by the armed forces of our country against the territory of Ukraine. This fatal step has led to huge human losses and undermined the foundations of the established system of international security. The responsibility for unleashing this new war in Europe lies entirely with Russia. There is no ... Continue Reading>>

Marfa Rabkova, a student at European Humanities University (EHU), Lithuania, is facing 20 years in prison for nonviolent participation in protests against President Lukashenko.

Marfa Rabkova, a student at European Humanities University (EHU), Lithuania, studying International Law and European Union Law has been in prison in Belarus since September 17, 2020. She faces thirteen charges that could lead to a prison sentence of 20 years. These charges appear to be in retaliation for monitoring nationwide protests calling for President Lukashenko’s resignation. ... Continue Reading>>

Physicist and Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi Sentenced to Eight More Years in Prison and More Than 70 Lashes.

Narges Mohammadi, physicist, prominent human rights activist, and recipient of the 2018 Andrei Sakjarov Prize of the American Physical Society, has been sentenced in Iran to eight additional years in prison and more than 70 lashes. The ruling came after a trial that lasted only five minutes. She has also been banned from outside “communications” for the next two years. ... Continue Reading>>

English Professor from Delhi University Still Imprisoned Despite Having COVID-19 a Second Time

Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba, an English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and convicted in 2017 for his peaceful academic activities and purported membership in the Communist Party. He suffers from post-polio syndrome, COVID-19, and numerous other medical conditions, yet he has not been provided with the appropriate medical ... Continue Reading>>

Russian historian of Stalin’s mass graves has two years added to jail sentence

Yury Alexeyevich Dmitriev, historian in the Karelia region of Russia, has been imprisoned on trumped-up charges of sexual abuse. These charges appear to be retaliation for his work with the Memorial society to document the human rights violations and mass murders by the Soviet Union under Stalin. Recently, two years have been added to his sentence; and, despite his age, he is being moved to a ... Continue Reading>>

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Edyta Greer
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