Physicians Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/physicians/ 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. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Physicians Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/physicians/ 32 32 59910430 European Union Responds to CCS Request to Support Djalali https://concernedscientists.org/2017/02/european-union-responds-to-ccs-request-to-support-djalali/ Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:46:34 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5881 Hugo Sobral, Head of the Iran Task Force at the European Action Service responded to a request from CCS to intercede in the arrest and possible sentencing of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, an Emergency Medicine physician who was arrested in Iran and has been held for several months awaiting trial. From: EC ARES NOREPLY <DIGIT-NOREPLYARES@ec.europa.eu> Subject: […]

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]]> 5881 Doctor’s Estimate About Epidemic Leads to Threat of Terrorist Charge https://concernedscientists.org/2014/10/doctors-estimate-about-epidemic-leads-to-threat-of-terrorist-charge/ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:44:03 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3788 Doctors in Venezuela warned that an outbreak of a mosquito-borne disease in Venezuela could lead to a wider epidemic, as it had in other South American nations. The government accused one doctor of “psychological terrorism” and threatened him with prosecution, forcing him to flee the country. Representatives of the medical profession characterized the threats as […]

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]]> 3788 Turkey Prosecutes Leaders of Organizations Involved in Gezi Protests, Scientists Included https://concernedscientists.org/2014/06/turkey-prosecutes-leaders-of-organizations-involved-in-gezi-protests-scientists-included/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:08:34 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3467 Criminal trials have started against many of the organizations included in peaceful protests in 2011. Included are the leaders of associations of medical, engineering and architects. According to Amnesty International, the indictment charging these defendants does not contain any evidence of participation in or incitement to violence or any other criminal activity. CCS wrote to […]

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]]> 3467 Criminal, Legal, and Administrative Restrictions Aim At Limiting Turkish Doctors in Aiding Injured Protesters https://concernedscientists.org/2014/05/criminal-legal-and-administrative-restrictions-aim-at-limiting-turkish-doctors-in-aiding-injured-protesters/ Thu, 22 May 2014 16:20:17 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3370 CCS joins international outcry at measures instituted in Turkey against doctors who set up emergency medical facilities to treat protesters injured during demonstrations last summer. Criminal prosecutions started in May, 2014, call for long jail sentences. Legislation and administrative measures punish emergency care taken without government oversight last summer, putting professionals in conflict with their […]

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]]> 3370 Turkish Court Releases Professor on Medical Grounds https://concernedscientists.org/2014/03/turkish-court-releases-professor-on-medical-grounds/ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:31:43 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=3173 Prof. Fatih Hilmioğlu, former rector of Inonu University,  was released from jail on February 20 for six months after an order from the Constitutional Court that said his imprisonment interfered with his treatment for cancer and other illnesses acquired in prison, and this constituted an infringement of his right to life. Immediately after leaving the […]

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]]> 3173 Highlights of 2013 Cases https://concernedscientists.org/2013/10/highlights-of-2013-cases/ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:47:41 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2861 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 […]

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]]> 2861 Dr. Cyril Karabus Returns to South Africa Cleared of UAR Manslaughter Charges https://concernedscientists.org/2013/05/dr-cyril-karabus-returns-to-south-africa-cleared-of-uar-manslaughter-charges/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:36 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2499 After eight months of frustrating delays in the United Arab Republic, the 78-year old South African pediatrician and oncologist, who was arrested on his way through Dubai last August, finally went home on May 17. The arrest grew out of a 2002 treatment by Dr. Karabus of a child suffering from cancer in the UAR.  The […]

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]]> 2499 South African Surgeon Arrested in Dubai For Death Twelve Years Ago of Patient https://concernedscientists.org/2012/10/south-african-surgeon-arrested-in-dubai-for-death-twelve-years-ago-of-patient/ https://concernedscientists.org/2012/10/south-african-surgeon-arrested-in-dubai-for-death-twelve-years-ago-of-patient/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:08:08 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1986 Dr. Cyril Karabus, an eminent South African pediatric surgeon and professor of medicine, was arrested while en route home for charges stemming from the death of patient twelve years ago. He had operated on a child suffering from cancer  in the United Arab Emirates, who later died of leukemia. Although earlier charges on the same […]

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]]> https://concernedscientists.org/2012/10/south-african-surgeon-arrested-in-dubai-for-death-twelve-years-ago-of-patient/feed/ 1 1986 Advocacy on Behalf of Bahraini Health Care Professionals Continues https://concernedscientists.org/2012/04/advocacy-on-behalf-of-bahraini-health-care-professionals-continues/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:08:41 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1386 The international community of professional health care providers was shocked when military courts in Bahrain convicted their colleagues for assisting protesters in 2011. The Bahraini public prosecutor reversed the sentences and the professionals were tried in civilian courts, which handed down long jail sentences. CCS urged Bahraini authorities to reinstate all of the defendants in […]

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]]> 1386 Petition for the Release of Drs. Haberal and Hilmioglu from Prison in Turkey https://concernedscientists.org/2011/11/petition-for-the-release-of-drs-haberal-and-hilmioglu-from-prison-in-turkey/ https://concernedscientists.org/2011/11/petition-for-the-release-of-drs-haberal-and-hilmioglu-from-prison-in-turkey/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:41:47 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=1140 We urge the signing of this petition for the release of Drs. Haberal and Hilmioglu for health reasons pending the outcome of their trials. To:  His Excellency Abdullah Gul, President of the Republic of Turkey This petition is sponsored by the Committee of Concerned Scientists — an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars devoted […]

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