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. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:29:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 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 Professor of International Relations at the Muksut Narikbayev University (MNU) in Astana, Kazakhstan Arrested Two Months Ago for Alleged Espionage https://concernedscientists.org/2026/09/professor-of-international-relations-at-the-muksut-narikbayev-university-mnu-in-astana-kazakhstan-arrested-two-months-ago-for-alleged-espionage/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:29:46 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10962 Prof. Ikboljon Qoraboyev, professor of international relations and head of the Center for Global and Regional Governance at Muksut Narikbayev University (MNU) in Astana, Kazakhstan was arrested two months ago for alleged espionage for Uzbekistan, which was only revealed recently. The Committee urges his release. https://www.intellinews.com/uzbek-critical-minerals-scholar-arrested-and-charged-with-espionage-in-kazakhstan-says-report-464388

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]]> 10962 Concern Over Detention of Iranian American Family Over Relative’s Past https://concernedscientists.org/2026/09/concern-over-detention-of-iranian-american-family-over-relatives-past/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:46:45 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10960 The Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS) expresses concern over the detention and attempted removal from the United States of lawful permanent residents Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Dr. Maryam Tahmasebi, and their teenage son. CCS emphasizes that individuals should be held responsible only for their own actions and should not face punishment based on the conduct or […]

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]]> 10960 Call for Humane Treatment, Due Process, and Release of Detained Palestinian Physician https://concernedscientists.org/2026/09/call-for-humane-treatment-due-process-and-release-of-detained-palestinian-physician/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:55:56 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10955 :  Dr. Rantisi is a respected Palestinian physician known for decades of providing care to poor and underserved patients and for his leadership of the Health Work Committees. Arrested in Ramallah on June 21, 2026, he is reportedly being detained because of his association with the organization, which Israeli authorities have declared unlawful. CCS is […]

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]]> 10955 22-Year-Old Russian Mathematician Detained on State Treason Charges Over Aid to Ukrainian Children https://concernedscientists.org/2026/09/22-year-old-russian-mathematician-detained-on-state-treason-charges-over-aid-to-ukrainian-children/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:41:40 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10952 Leonid Maksimovich Kats,a 22-year-old Russian mathematician and promising young scholar, has been detained since September 2025 and held in pretrial detention on a state treason charge reportedly linked to a donation to a charity assisting Ukrainian children. The evidence against him remains unavailable to the public, as the case is being conducted behind closed doors. […]

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]]> 10952 University Lecturer Charged with Terrorism for Encouraging Protests https://concernedscientists.org/2026/08/university-lecturer-charged-with-terrorism-for-encouraging-protests/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:13:58 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10941 Melkisedeki Kaijage, an assistant lecturer at Dodomo University in Tanzania, was detained for two weeks, then charged with terrorism just when they were about to release him on bail. There is no publicly available evidence that this academic lecturer who hopes to be a Ph.D. candidate one day, is a terrorist.

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]]> 10941 U.S. Seismologist Detained by China for Alleged Espionage Charges https://concernedscientists.org/2026/07/u-s-seismologist-detained-by-china-for-alleged-espionage-charges/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:43:10 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10926 Chinese-born U.S. citizen and seismologist Youlin Chen was recently arrested for nearly two years and faces trial on accounts of espionage. These charges have raised concerns over U.S.-China relations. Chen’s ​work as a seismographer focuses on publishing U.S. funded work surrounding North Korean nuclear tests. This arrest of a US citizen contradicts China’s reputation for […]

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]]> 10926 Wildlife Conservationists in Iran Arrested Again for Studying Endangered Cheetah Species Two Years After Being Freed https://concernedscientists.org/2026/07/wildlife-conservationists-in-iran-arrested-again-for-studying-endangered-cheetah-species-two-years-after-being-freed/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:08:41 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10923 Wildlife conservationists Houman Jowkar and Sepideh Kashani, as well as Sima Kashani, the sister of Sepideh, were arrested on July 1, 2026. The conservationists were members of the now-defunct Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation (PWHF) regarded for its years-long work on the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus).

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]]> 10923 Prominent Russian Philosopher Svetlana Mesyats, an Expert onAristotle, Placed Under House Arrest on Spurious Charges. Academics Worldwide Demand Her Release. https://concernedscientists.org/2026/06/prominent-russian-philosopher-svetlana-mesyats-an-expert-onaristotle-placed-under-house-arrest-on-spurious-charges-academicsworldwide-demand-her-release/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:50:04 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10912 Read more here:Open letter in Support of Svetlana Mesyats:https://philomatica.org/2026/05/open-letter-in-support-of-svetlana-messiats/

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]]> 10912 U.S. Scholar Detained in China for Alleged Espionage https://concernedscientists.org/2026/06/u-s-scholar-detained-in-china-for-alleged-espionage/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:43:55 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10907 University of California, Berkeley, PhD Candidate and ISP-Myanmar think tank founder Min Zin was recently arrested in China on charges that appear to be politically motivated. This arrest of a US citizen contradicts China’s reputation as a country that welcomes constructive international engagement. https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5856394/china-arrest-us-citizen-myanmar

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]]> 10907 Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics in Russia Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2026/06/associate-professor-at-the-higher-school-of-economics-in-russia-sentenced-to-3-5-years-in-prison/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:23:15 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10904 Andrei Dymov, associate professor of the Higher School of Economics was sentenced on May 25, 2026 to 3.5 years in prison by the Zyuzinsky District Court in Russia for allegedly “financing extremist activities” by making, donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in August 2021. The Committee is concerned by the extreme speed by which the […]

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