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 ... Continue Reading>>
Concern Over Detention of Iranian American Family Over Relative’s Past
Call for Humane Treatment, Due Process, and Release of Detained Palestinian Physician
: 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 ... Continue Reading>>
22-Year-Old Russian Mathematician Detained on State Treason Charges Over Aid to Ukrainian Children
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 ... Continue Reading>>
University Lecturer Charged with Terrorism for Encouraging Protests
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 ... Continue Reading>>
U.S. Seismologist Detained by China for Alleged Espionage Charges
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 ... Continue Reading>>