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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.

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China Restricts On-Line Conferences Hosted By Sponsors Out of the Country

September 2, 2020

China cracks down on foreign-hosted online conferences by Eugene Chudnovsky | September 01, 2020 06:00 AM ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: China, Human Rights Resources, Related Articles Tagged With: Beijing University, COVID-19 pandemic, Eugene Chudnovsky, Tashpolat Tiyip, Xinjiang University

Prohibition of Free Speech Hinders Coronavirus Containment

March 8, 2020

Dr. Eugene Chudnovsky, Co-Chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Examiner discussing the connection between China’s suppression of free speech and its failure to contain the coronavirus. He cites the example of Dr. Li Wenliang, who first spread warnings of the outbreak, and was subsequently warned by police that he had “seriously disrupt[ed] ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Related Articles Tagged With: Committee of Concerned Scientists, Coronavirus, Dr. Eugene Chudnovsky, Dr. Li Wenliang, Washington Examiner, Wuhan Central Hospital

Committee of Concerned Scientists’ Co-Chair Highlights Egregious Treatment Received by Female Scholars Behind Prison Walls in Iran

January 20, 2020

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Filed Under: Iran, Related Articles Tagged With: Dr. Eugene Chudnovsky, Dr. Fariba Adelkhah, Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Dr. Niloufar Bayani, Female Scholars Jailed, Iran, Narges Mohammadi, Nasrin Sotoudeh

Serkan Golge and Ismail Kul Released But Still Not Home

December 24, 2019

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Two American academics that were released from prison in Turkey, after being imprisoned for charges they did not commit, are still not allowed to depart Turkey to return home.  Serkan Golge, a former NASA scientist, and Ismail Kul, a professor at Widener College in Pennsylvania, have been released from prison but Turkish officials continue to withhold their passports and require them to report to ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Board, CCS Cases, Highlights, North America Issues, Prominent Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academics, American Citizens, Ismail Kul, Serkan Golge, Turkey

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Public Affairs and Administrative Office
PO Box 3708
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Carol Valoris, Executive Director
(202) 812-8074
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