Professor Busra Ersanli, one of more than 2,000 signatories of the group, Academics for Peace, who signed a petition asking the government to discontinue the heavy-handed way they were dealing with the Kurdish citizens, was sentenced to 15 months in jail - finding her guilty of terrorist propaganda. Erdogan criticized the signatories and said they were equal to terrorists. Link: ... Continue Reading>>
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Istanbul Technical University Academics Sentenced for Alleged Participation in Terrorist Group
On Friday, May 25th, sixteen academics from Istanbul University were sentenced to prison terms varying from 3 years to 7.5 years for their alleged support of the Gulen movement. All were convicted and charged with membership in a terrorist group. The Turkish government has accused the followers of Gulen of masterminding the July 15, 2016 failed coup attempt. More than 150,000 people, including ... Continue Reading>>
Uyghur Writer and Scholar Arrested and Sent to Re-Education Camp
Abdulqadir Jalaleddin, a prominent Uyghur writer and scholar who was arrested in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in January has not been seen since that time. It was reported that he was sent to a re-education camp, but there have been no official statements as to his status or whereabouts. CCS has written the President of China requesting that he look into this matter and report Jalaleddin’s ... Continue Reading>>
Iranian Politial Scientist Arrested for Comments Made During Public Interview
Sadegh Zibakalam, a political scientist at the University of Tehran and Islamic Azad University was arrested following a January 2018 interview regarding the December 2017 protests. He was interviewed by the Deutsche Welle Persian Service, a broadcaster that has been banned in Iran. This interview led to an 18 month sentence for “spreading propaganda against the establishment and the dissemination ... Continue Reading>>
US Law Professor, Leading Delegation of Human Rights Activists, Denied Entry to Israel
Dr. Katherine Franke, a Professor of Law at Columbia University was leading a 15-member delegation of human rights activists to visit Israel and Palestine to learn about the human rights situation in both locales and to meet local advocates. All of the members of the delegation were allowed entry into Israel with the exception of Dr. Franke and Vince Warren, Director of the New York Center for ... Continue Reading>>
Cuban Biologist Arrested for Calling Forest Ranger a “Rural Guard”
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>>
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>>