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President of Xinxiang University Arrested Four Years Ago. Whereabouts Unknown to This Day

May 5, 2021

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Filed Under: CCS Cases, China Tagged With: Academic, Tashpolat Tiyip, Xinjiang University

Former Professor of Fatih University Sentenced to 9 Years In Prison – Still in Jail

January 1, 2020

Ahmet Metin Sekizkardes, a former journalist and professor of Fatih University was arrested in July 2016 on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organization.  He was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison and is still confined.  The charges appear to be unsubstantiated.  Fatih was one of the top private universities in Turkey and closed by the government after the failed coup ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Fatih University, Sekizkardes, Turkey

Former Rector of Turgut Ozal University Still In Jail After Three Years

December 28, 2019

Abdulkadir Sengun was the Rector and Professor of Turgut Ozal University. He was arrested following the July 16 attempted coup and charged with being a member of an armed terrorist organization. He was sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Turgut Ozal University was one of the schools that the current Turkish administration closed. His relationship to the school seems to be the basis for ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Sengun, Turkey

Approaching Hearing for Academic Charged With Releasing Research Information

September 18, 2019

Bulent Sik, a former Turkish academic, is charged with releasing research information he thought needed to be released to ensure the public safety. His hearing will be held on September 26th.       Link to Fact Sheet: [pdf-embedder url="https://concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BULENTSIKFACTSHEET21SEPTEMBER2019.pdf"] ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Bulent, Bulent Sik, charged, hearing, Sik

Another Academic for Peace Sentenced to 2 Years, 1 Month in Prison

May 30, 2019

Ayşe Gül Altınay, an anthropology professor from Sabancı University was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on May 21, 2019. She is being charged with "knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member" for having signed a petition in 2016 protesting human rights violations in Southeastern Turkey (the Peace Petition). Her sentence is being appealed. To this day, 193 ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Ayşe Gül Altınay, Prison, Professor, sentenced

A Doctoral Student in Finance at the University of Liege in Belgium Arrested in Iran for Communicating with a Hostile Government

August 5, 2017

Hamid Babaei, a doctoral student currently serving a 6-year sentence at Evin Prison has deteriorating health conditions.  He suffers from panic disorders and has severe gum disease.  Mr. Babaei has been sentenced for “acting against national security by communicating with a hostile government.”  This was the acceptance of his scholarship.  CCS has written the Ayatollah requesting that he review ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iran Tagged With: Academic, Belgium, Finance Student, Hamid Babaei, ICCPR, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, scholar, University of Liege

Turkey Requests Extradition of Manager and Teacher at Demirel College Who Has Lived in Georgia Since 2002

August 5, 2017

Turkey has requested Georgia to extradite Mustafa Cabuk alleging that he faces “terrorism” charges due to his alleged involvement with the Gulen movement.  Georgia has denied refugee status to Cabuk and his family.  CCS has written the Prime Minister of Georgia requesting a review and reconsideration for the Cabuk family as their well-being will most likely be in jeopardy if sent to ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Demirel College, Georgia, Gülen movement, Metropolitan Education and Consulting Services, Mustafa Çabuk, Tbilisi, Teacher, Turkey

Seyoum Teshome, Ethiopian University Lecturer Detained

July 5, 2017

Seyoum Teshome, University Lecturer in Ethiopian, detained. Reason unknown, but it is suspected that he had posted anti-government information on his blog and on Facebook. CCS encourages his immediate release. July 5, 2017 Hailemariam Dessalegn Prime Minister FDRE Prime Minister Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fax: +251 11 122 6292 Your Excellency: The Committee of Concerned ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Ethiopia Tagged With: Academic, blog, journalist, Oromo, Teshome

Dr. Merrera Gudina, Ethiopia, Hearing Scheduled for July 7, 2017

July 5, 2017

Dr. Merera Gudina, former professor of political science at Addis Ababa University and chair of the Oromo Federalist Congress will return to court for a verdict ruling on charges related to his peaceful exercise  of his right to freedom of expression and association on July 7, 2017. July 5, 2017 Hailemariam Dessalegn FDRE Prime Minister Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fax: +251 11 122 ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Ethiopia Tagged With: Academic, Ethiopia, Gudina, Mudina, Oromo

Law Student, Jatupat Boonpattararaksa at Khon Kaen University, Detained Five Months for Facebook Post

June 20, 2017

Jatupat (“Pai”) Boonpattararaksa, law school student at Khon Kaen University has been detained since December (and can receive up to a 15 year sentence) for a Facebook post that was insulting to the  monarch.  Pai has been denied bail because the post was not removed.  Pai has been continually  subjected to internal searches and there is concern that he is at risk of torture or other ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Thailand Tagged With: Academic, Jatupat (Pai) Boonphattararaksa, Khon Kaen University, Law Student, scholar

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