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Turkish Doctoral Student and Political Activist Studying in Canada Detained in Turkey for Unspecified Charges

November 11, 2020

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Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, Highlights, Turkey Tagged With: Canada, Carleton University, Cihan, Cihan Erdal, Doctoral Student, Erdal

Tuna Altinel, French Professor, Acquitted of All Charges and Released By Turkish Court But Passport Still Withheld

November 10, 2020

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Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, Highlights, Turkey Tagged With: Altinel, Case Dismissed, France, Passport Withheld, Professor, Tuna, Tuna Altinel

Mustafa Ali Hassanien, Student at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Arrested in Egypt, Accused of Membership in Terrorist Organization, Spreading False News and Disturbing Public Security.

November 9, 2020

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Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, Egypt, Highlights Tagged With: College of Staten Island, CUNY, Hassanien, Mustafa Ali Hassanien, student, Tora Prison

Anthropologist, Fariba Adelkhah, Temporarily Released from Iranian Prison

November 9, 2020

On vague, seemingly politically motivated charges, 61-year-old Iranian anthropologist Fariba Adelkhah was sentenced to six years in prison in May 2020. Adelkhah is an expert on Iran and Shi’ite Islam based in France for the past 40 years, and currently the Director of Research at the Center for International Studies at Sciences Po University. On October 3, 2020, she was released to her family in ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, France, Highlights, Iran, Reports Tagged With: Anthropologist, Fariba Adelkhah, Iranian Prison, Po University

Narges Mohammadi, Physicist and Human Rights Defender, imprisoned in Iran Released with Sentence Commuted.

November 9, 2020

Narges Mohammadi, a physicist and a prominent human rights defender who had been incarcerated in Iranian prisons since May 2015, was released on October 7 when her 16-year sentence was commuted due to health concerns. Her conviction and sentence in May 2016 were based exclusively on her peaceful advocacy for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty. She initially had been denied ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, Highlights, Iran, Reports Tagged With: Case Dismissed, Mohammadi, Narges, Narges Mohammadi, physicist, Women's Rights

Yuri Fyodorovich Orlov

November 9, 2020

Yuri Orlov

a physicist, Soviet dissident, and human rights activist who co-founded the Moscow Helsinki Group and established a section of Amnesty International in the Soviet Union, passed away on September 27, 2020 at the age of 96. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/world/europe/yuri-orlov-dead.html ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Highlights, Russia Tagged With: Amnesty International, human rights activist, Moscow Helsinki Group, Orlov, Yuri Fyodorovich Orlov

Teacher At Belarusian State University Sentenced to 12 Days in Prison for Protest Attendance

October 14, 2020

Dr. Alexander Tykun was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 days in an undisclosed location after a trial which neither his wife nor his lawyer were allowed to attend. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, Belarus, CCS Cases, Highlights Tagged With: Alexander, Alexander Tykun, Belarusian State University, Tykun

Myriam Sarachik, Active and Long Time Member of CCS’ Board Was Awarded This Year’s Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research – a Top Honor from the American Physical Society. Congratulations, Myriam – Well Deserved.

September 22, 2020

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Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Board, Good News, Highlights, Reports Tagged With: Award for Physics, Myriam Sarachik, Physics

Dr. Barghouthi, Palestinian Professor, Awaiting Hearing that is Continually Re-Scheduled. Should be Charged or Released

September 22, 2020

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Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, Highlights, Israel Tagged With: Administrative Detention, Al-Quds University, Astrophysicist, Imad Barghouthi, Palestinian, Palestinian Professor

Professor in Bahraini Prison Requires Healthcare and Needs To Be Released

September 22, 2020

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Filed Under: Annual Reports, Bahrain, CCS Cases, Highlights Tagged With: Jau Prison, Khalil al-Halwachi, Professor

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