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Public Support Solicited for Masaud Jahromi, Former Department Chair at Ahlia University

May 2, 2016

Public Support Solicited for Masaud Jahromi, Former Department Chair at Ahlia University

Dr. Jack Minker, CCS Vice Chair for Computer Science, has authored a letter to the editor in the May 2016 Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery (CACM) explaining Dr. Masaud Jahromi’s legal situation. Minker also requested assistance for job and residential placement. CCS has been advocating for Dr. Jahromi, former chair of the Telecommunications Engineering Department of ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain Tagged With: Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Masaud Jahromi, Scientists, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Masaud Jahromi Deported from Bahrain

March 17, 2016

Masaud Jahromi Deported from Bahrain

In 2011, Dr. Jahromi, who was previously Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Ahlia University’s College of Mathematical Sciences and Information Technology and holds a PhD in Telecommunication Networking from the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom, was sentenced in 2011 to four months of prison and a fine of 500 dinars for participating in “unauthorized ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain Tagged With: Bahrain, Masaud Jahromi, Scientists

2015 Annual Report

March 8, 2016

2015 Annual Report

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 ambassador for the particular jurisdiction, ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, Bahrain, Chile, China, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States Tagged With: Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Academics, Andrew Ross (sociologist), Boris Weisfeiler, Emad Shahin, Guo Yushan, Human Rights Activists, Imad al-Barghouthi, Li Heping, Masaud Jahromi, Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, Mohammed al-Qathani, Narges Mohammadi, Natalia Sharina, NOAA, Omid Kokabee, Raif Badawi, Rennan Pekunlu, Scientists, Sherry Chen, Vladimir Golubev, Wang Yu

Bahraini Engineer’s Appeal for Deportation to be Held March 6th

March 3, 2016

Bahraini Engineer’s Appeal for Deportation to be Held March 6th

​Dr. Masaud Mirza Jahromi, who was wrongfully stripped of his Bahrainian citizenship on January 31, 2015, has been notified that he would be deported shortly. An Appeal of that decision is to be held on March 6th. Should the decision be upheld, Dr. Jahromi will be deported shortly — without his family. CCS has written requesting the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs to correct this error and ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain Tagged With: Ahlia University, Human Rights, Masaud Jahromi, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Highlights of 2015 Cases

November 30, 2015

Highlights of 2015 Cases

  Throughout 2015, CCS advocated for 15 cases in behalf of scientists, academics and doctors in 10 countries. The following are highlights of our cases so far. The situation in China has become dire for Human Rights attorneys. We advocated for two of them who defended CCS clients in past cases. In Iran, the situation has not improved for Omid Kokabee but we have continued to write in his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Boris Weisfeiler, Emad Shahin, Guo Yushan, Li Heping, Masaud Jahromi, Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, Omid Kokabee, Raif Badawi, Wang Yu

2012 Annual Report

January 29, 2013

Summaries of 2012 Cases During 2012, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 23 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 9 countries. We generally addressed our letters (available in full on our website, concernedscientists.org) to the heads of state, as well as to the ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports Tagged With: Academics, Iran, Masaud Jahromi, Omid Kokabee

Highlights of 2012 Cases

December 7, 2012

Highlights of 2012 Cases

This year, we have helped academics, human rights activists, scientists and physicians in eight countries. Here is a summary of our work. Our more detailed Annual Report will be released in February. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Previous Highlights Tagged With: Iran, Masaud Jahromi, Omid Kokabee

Good News from Bahrain: Dr. Jahromi is Reinstated

March 20, 2012

Good News from Bahrain: Dr. Jahromi is Reinstated

The Committee of Concerned Scientists received the following email from Dr. Masaud Jahromi. Dear friends and colleagues; Hi, I would like to inform you that last night I have been reinstated officially to my position - Chair of Telecommunication Engineering department in Ahlia University. Appreciating your remarkable efforts. Wishing the day that all Bahrainis receive their ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain, Good News Tagged With: Masaud Jahromi, Scientists

Bahrain Should Reinstate Professors, Students as Independent Commission Recommends, SAR Urges

February 28, 2012

Bahrain Should Reinstate Professors, Students as Independent Commission Recommends, SAR Urges

The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI, established by the Bahraini government to investigate the aftermath of last year's protests in Bahrain) documented numerous instances of human rights violations against academics and students. Scholars at Risk (SAR), an international network of universities and colleges, recently called upon authorities in Bahrain to implement all of the ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain, Good News Tagged With: Academics, Masaud Jahromi, Scientists

An Update on Professor Jahromi in Bahrain

February 7, 2012

An Update on Professor Jahromi in Bahrain

On January 19, 2012, Professor Masaud Jahromi of Bahrain met with the Public Prosecutor before the verdict for his trial was issued. The Public Prosecutor ordered that the charges be dropped since it was related to “freedom of speech” which is consistent with the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI). ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain, Good News Tagged With: Masaud Jahromi, Scientists

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