Ukraine Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/ukraine/ 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. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:03:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ukraine Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/ukraine/ 32 32 59910430 Ukrainian Geologist Missing After December Abduction https://concernedscientists.org/2023/01/ukrainian-geologist-missing-after-december-abduction/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:39:18 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9745 On December 13, 2022, Neighbors witnessed Dr. Volodymyr Petrovych Vorovka, 52, be taken from his home by men wearing Russian military uniforms. Since the abduction, his family has been unable to obtain any information.

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]]> 9745 An open letter from Russian scientists and science journalists against the war with Ukraine https://concernedscientists.org/2022/02/an-open-letter-from-russian-scientists-and-science-journalists-against-the-war-with-ukraine/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:23:53 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9486 We, Russian scientists and scientific journalists, declare our strong protest of the hostilities launched by the armed forces of our country against the territory of Ukraine. This fatal step has led to huge human losses and undermined the foundations of the established system of international security. The responsibility for unleashing this new war in Europe […]

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]]> 9486 CCS condemns Russia’s military operations in Ukraine. https://concernedscientists.org/2022/02/ccs-condemns-russias-military-operations-in-ukraine/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:30:54 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9484 Resolving conflicts through war has no place in the 21st century. The Committee of Concerned Scientists calls upon scientists and scholars all over the world to condemn the bombing of Ukrainian cities by the Russian military.

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]]> 9484 Retired Professor in Ukraine Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Political Beliefs https://concernedscientists.org/2017/06/retired-professor-in-ukraine-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-political-beliefs/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:34:31 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6089 Ihor Kozlovsky, a 63-year-old retired professor of anthropology and humanities at Donetsk University, was convicted of weapons possession and sentenced by a military tribunal to over two years in prison.  Dr. Kozlovsky denies the weapons charge, which was described as two pipes, and indicates that he is being detained for his peaceful political beliefs. June […]

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]]> 6089 2014 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2015/03/2014-annual-report/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 17:52:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4040 During 2014, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 30 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 11 countries. We generally addressed our letters to the heads of state, as well as to the ministries or local authorities with […]

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