Human Rights Activists Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/human-rights-activists/ 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. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:35:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Human Rights Activists Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/human-rights-activists/ 32 32 59910430 Li Heping, Attorney for Ilham Tohti, Suffering Medical Complications https://concernedscientists.org/2017/03/li-heping-attorney-for-ilham-tohti-suffering-medical-complications/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 22:02:33 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5897 It has been communicated to CCS that Li Heping, human rights attorney for Ilham Tohti, now serving time himself for human rights work, allegedly has been tortured and is suffering from medical complications as a result. Additionally, Li is also in need of adequate legal counsel. CCS has requested that he receive appropriate medical care and […]

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]]> 5897 Iranian Physicist Sentenced to 16 Years in Jail for Anti-Death Penalty Work https://concernedscientists.org/2016/11/iranian-physicist-sentenced-to-16-years-in-jail-for-anti-death-penalty-work/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:30:46 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5705 Narges Mohammadi, an accomplished scientist in Iran was sentenced to 16 years in jail for her work opposing the death penalty and for meeting with the UN High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. CCS has written the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran asking that they reconsider this sentence and reverse […]

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]]> 5705 Lashes to Be Carried Out for Saudi Arabian Blogger https://concernedscientists.org/2016/10/lashes-to-be-carried-out-for-saudi-arabian-blogger/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:22:34 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5681 Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger who was charged with insulting Islam was sentenced to 10 years in prison and public flogging. He was hurt so badly during the first series of beatings that following ones were postponed. Recently, his family was informed that they would begin again, but not in public. CCS has requested that […]

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]]> 5681 Chinese Human Rights Activist Attorney Released After Issuing Coerced Confession https://concernedscientists.org/2016/08/chinese-human-rights-activist-attorney-released-after-issuing-coerced-confession/ Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:51:38 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5425 The Committee of Concerned Scientists welcomes the release on bail of the Chinese human rights lawyer, Wang Yu. We commend Wang Yu for her work on defending freedom of speech in China and express our sympathy to her in connection with the pressure she endured in prison.

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]]> 5425 Wang Yu, Human Rights Attorney Awaiting Trial in China, Receiving ABA Award https://concernedscientists.org/2016/07/wang-yu-human-rights-attorney-awaiting-trial-in-china-receiving-aba-award/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:22:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5371 American Bar Association earlier this month announced it is giving the organization’s first ever “International Human Rights Award” to Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Yu. CCS has advocated for Wang Yu’s release since she was detained in June 2015. Wang Yu and other human rights attorney’s were picked up by authorities a year ago and […]

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]]> 5371 Iranian Physicist and Human Rights Activist Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2016/06/iranian-physicist-and-human-rights-activist-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:53:20 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5263 Narges Mohammadi, a prominent activist, has spoken out against the use of the death penalty in Iran. She has also advocated for the rights of women. For these, she has now been sentenced to 16 years in Evin Prison in Iran. CCS has written requesting her immediate release and that she be given adequate medical care […]

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]]> 5263 President Obama: Demand that Saudi Arabia Release Badawi and al-Qahtani https://concernedscientists.org/2016/04/president-obama-demand-that-saudi-arabia-release-badawi-and-al-qahtani/ Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:03:16 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5069 In light of the President’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia, CCS requests his assistance in the release of two prisoners: Mohammed al-Qahtani and Raif Badawi. Mohammed al-Qahtani, a Professor of Economics was sentenced in 2013 to 10 years in prison for speaking out for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia. He co-founded the Saudi Civil and […]

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]]> 5069 2015 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2016/03/2015-annual-report/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:00:55 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4918 During 2015, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 21 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 11 countries. We generally addressed our letters to the heads of state, as well as to the country’s ambassadors, the United States […]

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]]> 4918 Two Human Rights Lawyers Formally Charged in China https://concernedscientists.org/2016/01/two-human-rights-lawyers-formally-charged-in-china/ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:13:47 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4754 Wang Yu, lawyer for Ilham Tohti, and Li Heping, lawyer for Chen Guangcheng, were detained by Chinese authorities in July 2015. CCS, at that time, wrote a letter requesting their release. They have now been formally arrested with charges that could result in life sentences. January 22, 2016 President Xi Jinping The State Council General’s […]

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]]> 4754 Moroccan Historian Denied Travel for Conference Faces Criminal Charges https://concernedscientists.org/2015/12/moroccan-historian-denied-travel-for-conference-faces-criminal-charges/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 18:00:38 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4732 Professor Maati Monjib, a Moroccan historian, was banned from traveling out of the country to attend a professional conference in Spain. He began a hunger strike, became ill and was hospitalized. The ban was lifted and hunger strike ended but Professor Monjib and several of his colleagues were charged with “harming internal state security,” a […]

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