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An Appeal to Iranian Scientists on Behalf of Omid Kokabee

July 27, 2015

Photo of Omid Kokabee, imprisoned in Iran

The Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS) is asking Iranian scientists to apply their influence to free Omid Kokabee who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Tehran for his refusal to participate in research related to Iran’s nuclear program, see Op-Ed on Omid Kokabee and Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Program. Earlier this year CCS wrote to Dr. Mohammad-Javad Larijani, Secretary of the Human ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Iran, Islamic Republic News Agency, Kokabee, Mohammad Javad Larijani, Nuclear program of Iran, Omid Kokabee, Scientists, Tehran, United Nations Security Council

Iranian Appeals Court Upholds
Kokabee’s Ten-year Sentence

January 21, 2015

Omid Kokabee

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 Kokabee in spite of this disappointment. Related articles Young ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kokabee, Omid Kokabee, Scientists

Iranian Students Around the World Demand Medical Attention, Due Process for Kokabee

January 6, 2015

In a statement of solidarity with Omid Kokabee, 161 Iranian PhD students and graduates released an open letter demanding medical attention and due process for the imprisoned physics student. The signers included students from Tehran's Sharif University of Technology, MIT, Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Columbia, including several winners of International Science Olympiad ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Columbia University, Human Rights, Iran, Johns Hopkins University, Kokabee, MIT, Omid Kokabee, Princeton University, Scientists, Sharif University of Technology

Kokabee Denied Medical Care in Jail
Moved to Inhumane Prison Quarantine

September 8, 2014

Omid Kokabee, the graduate student at Texas University/Austin who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2011, has been denied medical care for kidney and stomach problems and was recently transferred to Evin Prison’s quarantine without basis, according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. We reproduce the Campaign’s article of September 4, 2014 in full below. CCS has been ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Evin Prison, Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Kokabee

CCS Co-sponsors Program on the Human Rights of Scientists in Iran

October 17, 2013

Omid Kokabee, a graduate student who has been imprisoned in Iran. Human rights, scientific freedom

CCS is co-sponsoring a program on human rights in Iran with Amnesty International: Iran: Silencing Scientists and Squelching Scholarship Saturday November 16, 2013 3:00 to 5:00 pm Georgetown University ICC Auditorium 37th and O Street NW Washington, DC 20007 Panelists include: Dr. Eugene Chudnovsky, Co-Chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists and Distinguished Professor of Physics ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: American Physical Society, Amnesty International, Eugene Chudnovsky, Iran, Kokabee, Omid Kokabee

Highlights of 2013 Cases

October 11, 2013

During the past year, we have achieved some successes, and persevered in our struggle when we haven't.  We welcomed some notable releases from jail  –  of Dr. Cyril Karabus in the United Arab Emirates, and of Drs. Kemal Guruz and Mehmet Haberal in Turkey. These were achieved after several years of advocacy by CCS and other science human rights organizations. The following summary of our ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Academics, Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Kemal Guruz, Kokabee, Lev Ponomaryov, Maryam al-Khawaja, Mehmet Haberal, Peking University, Physicians, Russia, Scientists, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Xia Yeliang

Omid Kokabee, Boris Altshuler
Win APS Andrei Sakharov Prize

September 25, 2013

Omid Kokabee, a graduate student who has been imprisoned in Iran. Human rights, scientific freedom

Omid Kokabee, a University of Texas graduate student currently imprisoned in Iran, has been awarded the American Physical Society's 2014 Andrei Sakharov Prize, which recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements of scientists in upholding human rights. Kokabee will share the honor with Dr. Boris Altshuler of the Russian Federation. The prize carries $10,000 for each winner. The APS press ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Good News, Iran Tagged With: American Physical Society, Boris Altshuler, Kokabee, Omid Kokabee, Sakharov Prize, Scientists

Omid Kokabee, Boris Altshuler Win APS Andrei Sakharov Prize

September 25, 2013

Omid Kokabee, a graduate student who has been imprisoned in Iran. Human rights, scientific freedom

Omid Kokabee, a University of Texas graduate student currently imprisoned in Iran, has been awarded the American Physical Society's 2014 Andrei Sakharov Prize, which recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements of scientists in upholding human rights. Kokabee will share the honor with Dr. Boris Altshuler of the Russian Federation. The prize carries $10,000 for each winner. The APS press ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Good News, Iran Tagged With: American Physical Society, Boris Altshuler, Kokabee, Omid Kokabee, Sakharov Prize, Scientists

New Appeal for Omid Kokabee Details Specific Human Rights Law Violations

August 23, 2013

Omid Kokabee, a graduate student who has been imprisoned in Iran. Human rights, scientific freedom

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, a student at Texas University/Austin, with ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Evin Prison, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kokabee, Omid Kokabee, Scientists

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