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Highlights of 2014 Cases

November 17, 2014

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We continued to advocate in 2014 on behalf of scientists, academics and doctors. The following are highlights of our cases so far. Unfortunately, Professor Ilham Tohti was sentenced to life in prison for his support of China's Uighur minority. In Iran, Hamid Babaei, an engineering student in Belgium, was sentenced to six years in prison, echoing the Omid Kokabee case. We are pleased to report ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Abduweli Ayup, Alexander Gorsky, American University in Cairo, Amr Hamzawy, Azmi Sharom, Fatih Hilmioğlu, Hamid Babaei, Ilham Tohti, James E. Doyle, Khaled al-Qazzaz, Omid Kokabee, US Department of Energy, Xia Yeiling, Zhang Xuezhong

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