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Turkish Doctoral Student and Political Activist Studying in Canada Detained in Turkey for Unspecified Charges

November 11, 2020

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Filed Under: CCS Cases, Highlights, Turkey Tagged With: Canada, Carleton University, Cihan, Cihan Erdal, Doctoral Student, Erdal

Princeton Graduate Student Sentenced to 10 Years in Iran While Conducting Thesis Research

August 5, 2017

Xiyue Wang, a Chinese graduate student and American citizen attending Princeton was conducting research for his doctoral thesis in Iran when he was arrested and charged with espionage.  Wang was loading documents on the 19th and 20th century eurasian history researching the Qajar dynasty.  However, the authorities in Iran thought he was a CIA agent and spy for the United States and sentenced him ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iran Tagged With: 19th Century Eurasian History, 20th Century Eurasian History, Academic freedom, Acedemic, Doctoral Student, Espionage, Iranian Archive, Princeton University, Qajar Dynasty, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Xiyue Wang

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