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

Respected Psychology Professor Denied Full Professorship for Publishing Holocaust Research

Michal Bilewic is a professor of psychology at the University of Warsaw. Despite his accomplishments, his application for full professorship has been put in limbo, because the head of state will not approve of it, likely due to his research involving Poland and the Holocaust. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/05/27/polish-president-delays-academics-promotion ... Continue Reading>>

Peaceful Student Protests at the Palestinian Technical University, Kadoorie in Al Arroub, Violently Repressed by Israeli Military.

After a student from Kadoorie University was shot in the West Bank, a protest and a memorial were organized at the Al Arroub branch of Kadoorie University on March 6th and 9th. Both were violently repressed by the Israeli military, who used tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds against the protesters. https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2022-03-09-palestine-technical-university-kadoorie/ ... Continue Reading>>

Michael O’Keefe Dismissed From Oklahoma Christian University For Inviting a Speaker Who Used “Inappropriate Language” In Front of His Students.

Michael O’Keefe was a tenured professor at Oklahoma Christian University. On March 7, 2022, he was dismissed for inviting a guest lecturer to speak in front of his class about overcoming adversity. In doing so, the speaker spoke about sexual trauma he experienced as a child. Oklahoma Christian University deemed this to be inappropriate and terminated Professor O’Keefe after a six-day review, ... Continue Reading>>

Political Science Researcher in Egypt Arrested for Unclear Reasons at the Cairo Airport

Amgad Gabbas, a political science researcher based in Egypt, was arrested at the Cairo Airport upon returning to the country in May 2022, after being on holiday. He is being held in prison without any charges being declared. CCS is concerned that this arrest is part of a recurring pattern of arresting people perceived to be dissidents at this ... Continue Reading>>

Ukraine’s mounting death toll includes a growing number of researchers

On 31 March, Andriy Kravchenko savored a triumph long in the making. That day, his team delivered to a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, the first batch of something the chemist had spent years developing for battlefield use: a topical coagulant that stanches bleeding until a doctor can reach an injured soldier. “I admired his purposefulness and perseverance,” says Mariia Galaburda, a senior researcher ... Continue Reading>>

Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queens University Belfast, is facing an online smear campaign and physical threats

Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queens University Belfast, is facing an online smear campaign from politicians, journalists and social media claiming that he is part of the far right. His physical safety is threatened. This appears to be retaliation for his academic work examining the status of Northern Ireland in light of ... Continue Reading>>

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