You searched for Kokabee - 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, 21 Feb 2024 22:51:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 You searched for Kokabee - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/ 32 32 59910430 2017 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2018/04/2017-annual-report/ Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:33:29 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6876   2016 CASE SUMMARIES For 2017 Committee of Concerned Scientists Annual Meeting   ANGOLA   Case: Domingos Da Cruz, Professor of Law and Human Rights Situation: Arrested on June 21, 2015 and charged with preparatory acts of rebellion and association with criminals (other activists who had been arrested the previous day).  He was held for […]

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]]> 6876 Eugene Chudnovsky, Co-Chair of Board, The Committee of Concerned Scientists Participates in Podcast of Scientists v. Power https://concernedscientists.org/2017/05/eugene-chudnovsky-one-of-the-co-chair-of-the-board-of-the-committee-of-concerned-scientists-participates-in-podcast-of-scientists-v-power/ Thu, 11 May 2017 02:43:32 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6054 ABC’s Podcast “RN” ran a story by Natasha Mitchell on the impact that  dictatorial rulers have on scientists.  The article interviews several scientists, one of which is CCS’ Board Co-Chair and Professor of Physics, Eugene Chudnovsky.  The article examines scientists who have been locked up for their studies and discoveries dating back from Socrates to a […]

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]]> 6054 Homa Hoodfar, Canadian and Iranian Citizen, Released from Evin Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/homa-hoodfar-canadian-and-iranian-citizen-released-from-evin-prison/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:30:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5579 Homa Hoodfar, a dual-citizen of Iran and Canada, and a retired professor of Sociology and Anthropology, has been released from Evin prison in Iran, where she was detained since her arrest in June. Professor Hoodfar was charged with “dabbling in feminism” while conducting a research project. In early July, CCS wrote on behalf of Professor […]

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]]> 5579 Omid Kokabee Released on Parole https://concernedscientists.org/2016/08/omid-kokabee-released-on-parole/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 04:10:37 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5482 Physicist Omid Kokabee, whose arrest and imprisonment in Iran galvanized the academic community for more than five years, has been granted parole by the Iranian court. Kokabee was born in Iran in 1982. At age 18 he was recognized for his extraordinary intellectual power in Iran’s nationwide college entrance exams. He graduated with degrees in […]

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]]> 5482 Homa Hoodfar, Canadian and Iranian Citizen, Jailed in Evin Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2016/07/homa-hoodfar-canadian-and-iranian-citizen-jailed-in-evin-prison/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:52:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5303 Dr. Homa Hoodfar, a Canadian and Iranian citizen, was arrested on June 6 and has been held in Evin Prison. She has not been able to contact her family or an attorney. Dr. Hoodfar, a Professor of Social Anthropology, was arrested in June after three months of questioning. She was in Iran visiting family and doing […]

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]]> 5303 Iranian Government Grants Temporary Release to Jailed Physics Student https://concernedscientists.org/2016/05/iranian-government-grants-temporary-release-to-jailed-physics-student/ Wed, 25 May 2016 21:11:02 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5224 Omid Kokabee has been granted bail to recuperate at home following cancer surgery involving the removal of a cancerous kidney and other medical problems. Kokabee has been in prison in Iran for more than 5 years. Related articles Jailed Iranian Physics Student Released on Bail (nature.com)

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]]> 5224 Amnesty International Call to Action for Omid Kokabee https://concernedscientists.org/2016/05/amnesty-international-call-to-action-for-omid-kokabee/ Wed, 18 May 2016 16:25:48 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5205 The Committee of Concerned Scientists joins with Amnesty International in calling for a letter-writing campaign in support of Omid Kokabee. Kokabee, a Ph.D. student in Physics at the University of Texas, Austin, was arrested when he went home to visit his family for refusing to work on Iranian military projects. He has been in prison in […]

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]]> 5205 Scholars at Risk Letter Campaign for Omid Kokabee https://concernedscientists.org/2016/05/scholars-at-risk-letter-campaign-for-omid-kokabee/ Mon, 02 May 2016 21:08:39 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5142 Scholars at Risk calls for letters on behalf of imprisoned Iranian doctoral student Omid Kokabee April 19, 2016 — Scholars at Risk (SAR) is gravely concerned about recent reports of imprisoned doctoral student of physics Omid Kokabee’s deteriorating health, specifically his distressing diagnosis of kidney cancer, and his reported lack of access to needed, regular medical […]

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]]> 5142 Scientist Dying in Prison for Refusing to Help Iran Develop Nuclear Weapons | Washington Examiner https://concernedscientists.org/2016/05/scientist-dying-in-prison-for-refusing-to-help-iran-develop-nuclear-weapons-washington-examiner/ Mon, 02 May 2016 16:11:05 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5092 Omid Kokabee’s fate is at the mercy of the Revolutionary Courts, who execute the will of the Supreme Leader, now that he has suffered kidney cancer and had his right kidney removed. Omid Kokabee was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer that required surgery to completely remove his right kidney. Kokabee has been in Evin Prison […]

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]]> 5092 Release Omid Kokabee from Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2016/04/release-omid-kokabee-from-prison/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:24:35 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5060 Omid Kokabee, a graduate student at University of Texas, Austin who has been in prison in Iran for over five years, has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Surgery was performed on Tuesday, April 19th. CCS wrote Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, Attorney General of Iran, requesting Omid’s release so that he may recuperate at his family home […]

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