Ariel Ruiz Urquiola, a Cuban Biologist was arrested and sentenced for referring to a Forest Ranger as a Rural Guard. He was charged with “disrespecting a government official.” It has been reported that his prosecution stems from his conflict with authorities over his efforts to expose violations of environmental regulations in the Vinales region. He was supposedly expelled from the Center of ... Continue Reading>>
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Ahmadreza Djalali Writes Supporters Pleading for Their Continued Advocacy. Physical Condition In Prison Deteriorating.
Ahmadreza Djalali, emergency and disaster medicine physician and lecturer, is still confined in a prison in Iran awaiting execution (or a reversal of his sentence). He came, by invitation, to lecture university students when he was arrested and accused of spying. The trial was unusual, he was initially banned from seeing family or an attorney; and during the trial was allegedly not allowed to ... Continue Reading>>
Peace Petition Signers Work Within International Support Group
The signers of the Peace Petition produced a brochure explaining Academics for Peace and its mission. Additionally, they have spelled out what can be done to assist those who have been fired, arrested, or hurt in this struggle to speak their minds. [gview file="https://concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Academics-For-Peace_brochure_final.pdf"] ... Continue Reading>>
Egyptian-Born US Physics Teacher Facing Deportation/Death Due to US Immigratiton Policies
Ahmed Abdelbasit, an Egyptian-born physics teacher in New Jersey, faces deportation and a death penalty should he be returned to Egypt. Abdelbasit has no criminal record and has requested asylum in the United States. He has now been detained by ICE agents. CCS has contacted the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting clarification as to the reasons that a law abiding asylum seeker would be ... Continue Reading>>
British-Iranian Citizen Detained In Iran for “Security Charges”
On April 15, 2018, Abbas Edalat, a computer scientist and mathematics professor at the Imperial College in London, England, was detained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran. He has been accused of being one of a group of British spies. There has, however, been no information presented substantiating such a claim. Professor Edalat is a vocal opponent of economic sanctions against Iran. ... Continue Reading>>
NOAA Scientist Wins Case – Ordered To Be Reinstated to Job With Back Pay Granted
NOAA scientist, Sherry Chen, was wrongfully arrested and as a result lost her position at NOAA. She was accused by the US government of spying for China. After an investigation it was found by the Justice Department that she was innocent and she was released. But, she was not re-hired by the US Commerce Department. She was accused of stealing sensitive information from a database regarding the ... Continue Reading>>
Birzeit University Student Council President Kidnapped by Israeli Forces for Student Activism
Omar Kiswani, the student council president at Birzeit University in the West Bank, was kidnapped by Israeli soldiers in early March. He was held at a detention center for a month without a charge nor access to an attorney. On April 2nd he was allowed an attorney visit. CCS has written the Israeli Minister of Justice requesting that Kiswani be charged or released April 28, 2018 Ayelet ... Continue Reading>>
Delhi Academic Suffers Serious Medical Ailments In Jail
G.N. Saibaba, an academic and activist, was convicted of belonging to a banned Maoist group in a trial that allegedly did not meet international fair trial standards and used fabricated evidence. Saibaba suffers from numerous medical conditions as well: acute pancreatitis, hypertension and a heart condition. He is wheelchair bound as a result of post-polio paralysis and is in danger of losing ... Continue Reading>>
US Scientist Leaves US After Petty Felony Conviction
Chunzai Wang, an expert on climate change and hurricanes, had been employed at NOAA for the past 17 years. Dr. Wang is a naturalized US citizen. He won the Employee of the Year Award at NOAA in 2012 and a second award at NOAA in 2013. Wang was accused of supplementing his income without notifying his supervisor when he spoke at scientific conferences in China while on annual leave. He was paid a ... Continue Reading>>
Thai Professor Arrested for Facebook Post
On a recent trip to the United States, a picture of the Prime Minister and his wife appeared in the press. The picture showed the wife of the Prime Minister carrying a very expensive purse. Professor Charnvit Kasetsiri shared that post on Facebook. He will be prosecuted under the Computer Crimes Act and faces up to five years in prison and a fine. April 26, 2018 Chakthip ... Continue Reading>>