Islamic Republic of Iran Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/islamic-republic-of-iran/ 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. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:14:10 +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 Islamic Republic of Iran Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/islamic-republic-of-iran/ 32 32 59910430 Omid Kokabee’s Mother Pleads with Ayatollah for his Release https://concernedscientists.org/2015/09/omid-kokabees-mother-pleads-with-ayatollah-for-his-release/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:03:01 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4495 Omid Kokabee’s mother wrote a letter to the Ayatollah pleading for the release of her son after serving almost five years in prison without a furlough, or a pardon. Despite the ruling of the Supreme Court of the land in his favor, he remains in Evin Prison with no indication of a release. He is […]

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]]> 4495 Omid Kokabee’s Birthday https://concernedscientists.org/2015/08/omid-kokabee-birthday/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:21:17 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4400 CCS would like to wish a happy 33rd birthday to Omid Kokabee. This is the 5th birthday that he has spent in Evin Prison in Iran. For further information please read this article in Iranwire. Related articles Omid Kokabee Marks Birthday in Jail (en.iranwire.com) Free Omid Facebook page Kokabee Archive (concernedscientists.org) Guards Punish Jailed Scientist for Media Reports […]

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]]> 4400 Iranian Appeals Court Upholds Kokabee’s Ten-year Sentence https://concernedscientists.org/2015/01/iranian-appeals-court-upholds-kokabees-ten-year-sentence/ Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:07:06 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3932 In a surprising setback for efforts to free imprisoned Iranian physicist Omid Kokabee an appeals court in Iran rejected th opinion of its supreme court and reaffirmed his ten-year prison sentence. There was no explanation of this ruling and it is unclear whether Kokabee will be able to appeal. We will continue to advocate for […]

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]]> 3932 Kokabee Wins AAAS Award As Petitions Delivered to Iran https://concernedscientists.org/2014/11/kokabee-wins-aaas-award-as-petitions-delivered-to-iran/ Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:55:54 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3813 The same day as human rights activists delivered 14,000 petition signatures, including 31 by Nobel Physics Laureates, for Omid Kokabee’s release, the American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded him the prize for Freedom and Scientific Responsibility. Representatives of the human rights organization, including CCS co-chair Eugene Chudnovsky, also met with Iranian officials at […]

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]]> 3813 His Jail in Teheran is a School, Says Kokabee’s Poem for Family https://concernedscientists.org/2014/03/his-jail-in-teheran-is-a-school-says-kokabees-poem-for-family/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:46:43 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3211 On the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year,  Omid Kokabee sent his family a poem he wrote in jail. We are posting it here with the family’s permission. Kokabee, a graduate student at Texas University/Austin, is in Evin prison since 2011  for allegedly “communicating with an enemy government” and “illegal earnings.” CCS and many […]

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]]> 3211 Amnesty Calls Kokabee Prisoner of Conscience. CCS Tells Iran, Calling for His Immediate Release https://concernedscientists.org/2013/12/amnesty-calls-kokabee-prisoner-of-conscience-ccs-tells-iran-calling-for-his-immediate-release/ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:31:34 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2998 Persuaded that Omid Kokabee has been jailed and convicted because of his refusal to work on military projects, Amnesty International has called for his release as a “Prisoner of Conscience.” CCS renews its call for release of the Iranian graduate student at Texas University/Austin, whose espionage trial lacked due process and whose violation of human […]

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]]> 2998 New Appeal for Omid Kokabee Details Specific Human Rights Law Violations https://concernedscientists.org/2013/08/new-appeal-for-omid-kokabee-details-specific-human-rights-law-violations/ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:53:44 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2763 The Committee of Concerned Scientists endorses a new appeal on behalf of Texas University physics student Omid Kokabee, who is imprisoned in Teheran. CCS and many other human rights organizations have been advocating for his release since his arrest in 2011. The letters to Iranian and international officials (see below) were drafted by Ellen Hutchison, […]

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