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.

Writer’s Hearing To Take Place Two Years After Arrest for Giving Speech Critical of Turkish Government

Writer, Temel Demirer, was arrested in July 2017 for giving a speech that was critical of the government. For the past 27 months he has been subjected to a travel ban and faces criminal charges. His next hearing is Tuesday, October 15, 2019. CCS has written the Minister of Justice requesting his release as he has a right to freedom of speech and expression. [gview ... Continue Reading>>

Approaching Hearing for Academic Charged With Releasing Research Information

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>>

On July 30, Gregory Cherlin, Member of the CCS Advisory Board, Attended the Court Hearing in Turkey for the Case of a Turkish-French Mathematician, Tuna Altinel. Here is Prof. Cherlin’s Report on the Hearing.

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