Abu Dhabi Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/abu-dhabi/ 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. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:08:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Abu Dhabi Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/abu-dhabi/ 32 32 59910430 Economist Still Confined in Abu Dhabi for Critical Remarks on Social Media Regarding Egypt https://concernedscientists.org/2021/06/economist-still-confined-in-abu-dhabi-for-critical-remarks-on-social-media-regarding-egypt/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:08:51 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9090 The post Economist Still Confined in Abu Dhabi for Critical Remarks on Social Media Regarding Egypt appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 9090 UAE Visa Denial to NYU Professor Ross Prompts Letter of Inquiry to Pres. Sexton https://concernedscientists.org/2015/04/uae-visa-denial-to-nyu-professor-ross-prompts-letter-of-inquiry-to-pres-sexton/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:31:47 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4134 Andrew Ross, a professor at NYU, had been studying and critiquing labor practices in the Gulf. Ross’ research focused on alleged exploitation of migrant construction workers at NYU’s proposed campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). In March, his visa to continue his research was denied by UAE authorities. In view of NYU’s agreement […]

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]]> 4134 CCS Welcomes Release of Professor Nasser Bin Ghaith of the UAE https://concernedscientists.org/2011/11/ccs-welcomes-release-of-professor-nasser-bin-ghaith-of-the-uae/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:47:15 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1179 CCS was among the many human rights groups and academic associations advocating for Professor bin Ghaith, a lecturer of economics at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Paris-based Sorbonne University in the United Arab Emirates, who was detained in April in Dubai and charged for being a threat to public security, undermining public order, insulting […]

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