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

Tenured Professor Suspended for Expressing Views about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Dr. Maura Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Muhlenberg College, was recently suspended following controversial social media posts and allegations of misconduct relating to her behavior in the classroom. The Committee is concerned this extreme action of stripping tenure from a faculty member for their political views threatens academic freedom everywhere and asks the College to ... Continue Reading>>

Sri Lankan Professor of Sociology Leaves South Asian University After Launching Politically Motivated Investigation into his PhD Student’s Proposal

Sasanka Perera, a former South Asian University (SAU) professor of sociology and the same university’s former vice president and dean, recently left his position after its administration launched an investigation into his graduate student’s PhD proposal. The proposal was about Kashmir and included a quote from the well-known political critic, Noam Chomsky. In the quote, Chomsky criticizes India’s ... Continue Reading>>

Sierra Leone: RSF condemns impunity around cyber-harassment of investigative journalist Chernoh Alpha M. Bah

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the attacks on Chernoh Alpha M. Bah for his reports on corruption and embezzlement involving senior government officials. Pressure from Sierra Leonean political figures and their supporters is preventing Bah from returning to his country and hindering his investigative work. The authorities must guarantee Bah’s safety so he can resume his journalistic work ... Continue Reading>>

Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University Facing Threats and Harassment from Sierra Leone Government and Allies

Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, the Chabraja Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Service at Northwestern University, is facing threats and harassment for his investigation and work for the Africanist Press into alleged corruption and financial crimes by the Sierra Leone government. The Committee is concerned Bah is facing retribution and threats from the government and its allies in response. The Committee is ... Continue Reading>>

Advocate of the Tibetan Language Struck with Illness During Imprisonment in China

Thupten Lodoe, also known as Sabuche, a writer, translator, and advocate for the preservation of the Tibetan language, has been serving a prison sentence under harsh conditions of more than four years in Kangding for writings that were allegedly a threat to national security. His imprisonment would appear to be in retaliation for peaceful advocacy of the use of the Tibetan language and any ... Continue Reading>>

Teacher in Saudi Arabia Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Tweeting

Asaad al-Ghamdi was convicted of supporting terrorism based on his peaceful social media posts. His twenty-year sentence follows the death sentence to his brother Mohammed al-Ghamdi in 2023. These sentences are viewed as retaliation against the third brother – an Islamic Scholar and a critic of the Saudi government, Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, living in exile in the United ... Continue Reading>>

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Edyta Greer
Executive Director
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New York, NY 10159
emgreer@concernedscientists.org