Masaud Jahromi Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/masaud-jahromi/ 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 19:26:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Masaud Jahromi Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/masaud-jahromi/ 32 32 59910430 Public Support Solicited for Masaud Jahromi, Former Department Chair at Ahlia University https://concernedscientists.org/2016/05/public-support-solicited-for-masaud-jahromi-former-department-chair-at-ahlia-university/ Mon, 02 May 2016 19:55:10 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5121 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 […]

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]]> 5121 Masaud Jahromi Deported from Bahrain https://concernedscientists.org/2016/03/masaud-jahromi-deported-from-bahrain/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 16:06:49 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4936 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 […]

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]]> 4936 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 Bahraini Engineer’s Appeal for Deportation to be Held March 6th https://concernedscientists.org/2016/03/bahraini-engineers-appeal-for-deportation-to-be-held-march-6th/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:39:48 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4902 ​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 […]

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]]> 4902 Highlights of 2015 Cases https://concernedscientists.org/2015/11/highlights-of-2015-cases/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:00:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4640   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 […]

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]]> 4640 2012 Annual Report https://concernedscientists.org/2013/01/2012-annual-report/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:25:00 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2194 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 ministries or local authorities with jurisdiction over the case, when we were able to identify them. We contacted the ambassador of the country involved, as well as our State Department and embassy, where we could hope for their assistance. We continued to work with other human rights organizations to increase our influence.

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]]> 2194 Highlights of 2012 Cases https://concernedscientists.org/2012/12/highlights-of-2012-cases/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:20:05 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2066 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. BAHRAIN The High Court of Appeals of Bahrain on September 4, upheld a life sentence in jail for Dr. Abdul Jail Al-Singace, a professor […]

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]]> 2066 Good News from Bahrain: Dr. Jahromi is Reinstated https://concernedscientists.org/2012/03/good-news-from-bahrain-dr-jahromi-is-reinstated/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:45:16 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1362 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 […]

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]]> 1362 Bahrain Should Reinstate Professors, Students as Independent Commission Recommends, SAR Urges https://concernedscientists.org/2012/02/bahrain-should-reinstate-professors-students-as-independent-commission-recommends-sar-urges/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:25:46 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1326 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 […]

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]]> 1326 An Update on Professor Jahromi in Bahrain https://concernedscientists.org/2012/02/an-update-on-professor-jahromi-in-bahrain/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:47:12 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1298 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). Therefore his […]

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