Committee of Concerned Scientists

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.

An independent non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world.
You are here: Home / Archives for Belgium

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

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>>

Iranian Graduate Student in Belgium Sentenced for Scholarship Funding

In a repeat of the arrest, prosecution, and sentencing of Omid Kokabee, Hamid Babaei, an industrial engineering student in Belgium, was arrested as he attempted to return to his studies at the University of Liege. He was sentenced to six years in prison for communicating with a hostile government, apparently on the basis of his scholarship funding. CCS wrote to protest this charge, that Babaei ... Continue Reading>>