Russian human rights group International Memorial and its sister organization Human Rights Centre Memorial are being forced to close by Russian prosecutors for supposedly not labeling themselves “foreign agents”. They were founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov and have been doing important work on preserving Russian historic documents and monitoring violations of human rights in ... Continue Reading>>
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Ecuadorian scientists Linda Guamán and Ximena Abarca face 10 to 13 years in prison for their alleged role in the use of supposedly substandard COVID tests provided by the South Korean company Monitor.
University offers to rehire prof acquitted of ties to China
https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-education-arrests-tennessee-51e167f211f59ae991ca24119d94f8a4 ... Continue Reading>>
Patrick George Zaki indicted for writing an article in Egypt
Graduate student and human rights researcher Patrick George Zaki was detained and now indicted for allegedly spreading “false news” in the form of an article describing the difficulties he faced in being a Coptic Christian. He is facing up to five years in prison. He has been allegedly subjected to torture and ... Continue Reading>>
Myriam Sarachik, passed away on October 7, 2021.
One of the longest-serving members of the CCS Board, Myriam Sarachik, passed aways on October 7, 2021. https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.4907 Besides Myriam’s work on human rights of scientists, she had a long and distinguished career in physics, see her short bio ... Continue Reading>>
Ahmadreza Djalali – 2000 Days in the Iranian Prison
October 17, 2021 marks 2000 days since Ahmadreza Djalali, a medical doctor, dual citizen of Sweden in Iran, was imprisoned in Tehran. He has been tortured, kept in solitary confinement, and brought to near-death existence. His wife and two children have been severely impacted by that. Djalali worked at the Karolinska Medical University in Stockholm, held research positions in Italy and Belgium, ... Continue Reading>>
Imprisoned, Tortured Former Professor on Hunger Strike in Bahrain
Abdul al-Singace, a significantly handicapped professor of engineering, was arrested in 2010 and then again in 2011, in Bahrain. He was charged with plotting to topple the government. Since his conviction and life sentence, he has been tortured mentally and psychologically. Article links with references: Committee on Academic Freedom The New York Times Americans for Democracy and ... Continue Reading>>
Saudi Arabia Fires Yemeni Scholars and Medical Professionals For No Public Reason, Risking A Humanitarian Crisis
Numerous Yemeni scholars, academics, and medical professionals have, since July 2021, been terminated without just cause from their jobs in southern Saudi Arabia. This termination leaves them with the impossible choice of either returning to their war-torn home country or attempting to relocate, yet again, to another country. Saudi Arabia: Urgent Appeal to Reverse Mass Dismissals of Yemeni ... Continue Reading>>
Afghan Researchers and Lecturers Fear Life Under Taliban
Listen to Afghan Scientists in Hiding - produced and narrated by Natasha Mitchell of Australian ABC. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/afghan-science-scholars-human-rights-crisis-aid/13553836 ... Continue Reading>>
CCS, With Much Sadness, Notes the Passing of Irina Brailovsky, a Scientist Very Active in the Russian Refusnik Movement and Who Worked Closely with CCS
Additional Information About Irina Brailovsky: CCS Article on Irina Brailovsky (1978): https://concernedscientists.org/1997/08/irina-brailovsky/ Joel Lebowitz’ Forward to the 6th volume of the history of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: https://cmsr.rutgers.edu/docman-lister/cmsr/1245-jll-pub-220/file New York Tiimes Opinion Piece (1981): ... Continue Reading>>