Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/mohammad-hossein-rafiee-fanood/ 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. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:38:01 +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 Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/mohammad-hossein-rafiee-fanood/ 32 32 59910430 Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Has Been Released on a Medical Furlough https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/mohammad-hossein-rafiee-has-been-released-on-a-medical-furlough/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:17:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5567 CCS has been informed that retired Tehran University professor, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Rafiee, has been released from Evin Prison on a Medical Furlough due to poor health. He has been allowed to recuperate at his family’s home. We are all very grateful that he will have a chance for an effective recovery and be allowed […]

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]]> 5567 Retired Tehran University Professor Receiving Necessary Medical Care https://concernedscientists.org/2016/09/retired-tehran-university-professor-receiving-necessary-medical-care/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:35:09 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5519 Dr. Mohammed Hosein Rafiee-Fanood, a retired professor of chemistry who has been imprisoned in Iran for peacefully expressing his political views, was operated on to repair varicose veins. He will also be examined for much needed other health problems. CCS has written many letters on his behalf requesting that he receive the medical care that […]

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]]> 5519 EU Response to CCS Request to Help Obtain Release of Rafiee-Fanood https://concernedscientists.org/2016/05/eu-response-to-ccs-request-to-help-obtain-release-of-rafiee-fanood/ Mon, 02 May 2016 15:20:12 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5086 CCS wrote a letter to Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s High Representative, requesting assistance with obtaining the release of Dr. Mohammed Hosein Rafiee-Fanood, by bringing the matter to the attention of  the  President of Iran. A representative of her office responded to the letter.

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]]> 5086 Letters to the EU and Iran in Support of Dr. Rafiee-Fanood https://concernedscientists.org/2016/03/letters-to-the-eu-and-iran-in-support-of-dr-rafiee-fanood/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:29:21 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4998 CCS has written both the President of Iran and the High Representative of the European Union on behalf of Dr. Mohammad Hossein Rafiee-Fanood, a retired professor of chemistry who has been imprisoned in Iran for peacefully expressing his political views. Rafiee was arrested in June 2015 without a court order or justification. Dr. Rafiee’s conviction and […]

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]]> 4998 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 Appeal for Professor Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood https://concernedscientists.org/2016/01/appeal-for-professor-mohammad-hossein-rafiee-fanood/ Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:00:26 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4784 Professor Rafiee’s appeal may be heard next week. His family is hopeful that there will be a positive verdict from the courts. It appears that the support he has received is having a positive response. Related Letter Scholars’ Open Letter to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran More than 350 scholars have signed […]

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]]> 4784 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 CCS Protests Arbitrary Arrest of Retired Tehran University Professor https://concernedscientists.org/2015/07/ccs-protests-arbitrary-arrest-of-retired-tehran-university-professor/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:57:59 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4358 For the third time since 2001, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Rafiee has been wrongfully detained in Iran. His arrest on unspecified charges is in breach of the guarantees outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee of Concerned Scientists has expressed its deep […]

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]]> 4358 Annual Report 2002 https://concernedscientists.org/2002/12/annual-report-2002/ Tue, 31 Dec 2002 19:52:03 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/redesign2011/?p=746 With attention riveted on past and threatened acts of terrorism, it is vital that human rights violations not be obscured. Attuned to this need, CCS proudly reports that this year it took up the cudgels for victimized scientists, physicians, engineers and their students in 21 countries, spanning five continents, contributing to relief and the rebuilding […]

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