Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/ 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. Fri, 08 May 2026 12:11:15 +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 Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/ 32 32 59910430 Happy Birthday, Prof. Joel Lebowitz!  https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/happy-birthday-prof-joel-lebowitz/ Fri, 08 May 2026 12:10:32 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10880  On May 10, please join us in celebrating the 96th Birthday of Professor Joel Lebowitz, Co-Chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS). Wishing You a Wonderful Year Ahead!

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]]> 10880 University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Allegedly Painting Anti-Government Graffiti https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/university-of-sancti-spiritus-professor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-allegedly-painting-anti-government-graffiti-2/ Thu, 07 May 2026 10:16:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10872 Feri Amsari, scholar of constitutional law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Andalas was recently reported to the  Jakarta Metropolitan Police for alleged incitement and spreading of “fake news”. These complaints seem to be retaliation for his criticism of the government’s claims of self-sufficiency in the area of food production. CCS urges […]

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]]> 10872 Academics Urge Apology After the Death of Scientist Jane Ying Wu, Investigated Over China Ties but Never Charged with Wrongdoing https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/academics-urge-apology-after-the-death-of-scientist-jane-ying-wu-investigated-over-china-ties-but-never-charged-with-wrongdoing/ Wed, 06 May 2026 08:19:48 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10869 Academics demand apology for scientist investigated for China ties but never charged Jane Ying Wu, who took her own life, was cleared of wrongdoing by the US National Institutes of Health. Her family alleges that her employer destroyed her career… Click here to continue reading at Nature.com The letter, signed by over 1,000 scientists, that […]

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]]> 10869 The Committee of Concerned Scientists’ Co-Chair Prof. Joel Lebowitz was quoted in The Wall Street Journal regarding the case of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/the-committee-of-concerned-scientists-co-chair-prof-joel-lebowitz-was-quoted-in-the-wall-street-journal-regarding-the-case-of-russian-archaeologist-alexander-butyagin/ Tue, 05 May 2026 08:22:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10867 The Archaeologist Caught Up in a Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West….Read more in The Wall Street Journal

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]]> 10867 Update: Russian Archeologist Alexander Butyagin released in a prisoner swap https://concernedscientists.org/2026/05/update-russian-archeologist-alexander-butyagin-released-in-a-prisoner-swap/ Fri, 01 May 2026 07:16:35 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10864 Prisoner Swap in Eastern Europe Frees 10, Including Accused Spies Multiple countries took part in the exchange of prisoners, including a well-known journalist released to Poland, as the Trump administration’s outreach to Belarus continued to pay dividends. Continue reading in the New York Times

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]]> 10864 Update: Marfa Rabkova Among 250 Prisoners Released by Belarusian Authorities https://concernedscientists.org/2026/04/update-marfa-rabkova-among-250-prisoners-released-by-belarusianauthorities/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:05:43 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10848 On March 19, 2026, prominent human rights defender Marfa Rabkova wasreleased from prison alongside 249 other political detainees following adeal between Belarusian authorities and the United States. Amnesty.org: Belarus: Welcome release of 250 political prisoners must not be mistaken for justice. Read more

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]]> 10848 Concern for the Safety of Political Prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2026/03/concern-for-the-safety-of-political-prisoners-in-irans-evin-prison/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:45:57 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10822 We are concerned about the safety of political prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison, including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, amid reports of bombing nearby and prisoners locked in their cells and abandoned by the guards. We urge immediate action to protect them.

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]]> 10822 Anthony Leggett, a Nobel Laureate Who Contributed to the CCS’s Work With Soviet Refuseniks in the 1970s and 1980s, Passed Away on March 8, 2026 https://concernedscientists.org/2026/03/anthony-leggett-a-nobel-laureate-who-contributed-to-the-ccss-work-with-soviet-refuseniks-in-the-1970s-and-1980s-passed-away-on-march-8-2026/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:24:05 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10816 Obituary from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Theoretical physicist Sir Anthony James Leggett, widely recognized as a world leader in condensed matter physics and for his pioneering work on superfluidity and the quantum mechanics of macroscopic systems, died March 8. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor was 87 years old. Read more

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]]> 10816 University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Allegedly Painting Anti-Government Graffiti https://concernedscientists.org/2026/03/university-of-sancti-spiritus-professor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-allegedly-painting-anti-government-graffiti/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:14:19 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10808 University of Sancti Spíritus Professor Ariel Manuel Martin Barroso was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly painting anti-government graffiti under charges that appear to be entirely politically motivated against his fundamental right to free expression. He was also not allowed contact with the outside world for five to six months following his […]

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]]> 10808 Appeal to the United Nations Calls for Release of Russian Engineer Dmitry Bogmut After Seven-Year Sentence https://concernedscientists.org/2026/02/c-headline-appeal-to-the-united-nations-calls-for-release-of-russian-engineer-dmitry-bogmut-after-seven-year-sentence/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:06:00 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10800 Dmitry Bogmut, an engineer from St. Petersburg, was sentenced to seven years in prison for sharing anti-war content about the Russian army. The CCS holds the opinion that Bogmut has not committed any crime under either UN or Russian law and calls on the United Nations to take action for his release.

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