Literature Professors Azat Sultan, Abdukerim Rahman and Gheyretjan Osman, along with Arslan Abdulla, a language professor at Xinjiang University in Urumqi (all members of the ethnic Uyghur community) were reportedly detained and sent to “re-education camps.” Sultan, was previously the former Vice President of Xinjiang University and has been accused of being “two-faced” with “separatist ... Continue Reading>>
Update on Status of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, Physician/Professor and lecturer in Emergency Medicine and resident of Sweden had been arrested in Iran in April 2016, charged with espionage, and sentenced to death for “collaboration with a hostile government”. CCS, along with numerous other human rights groups and governments of several countries, have called for dismissal of the charges against him and his immediate ... Continue Reading>>
Another Uyghur Professor Imprisoned in China Facing Two-Year Suspended Death Sentence
Halmurat Ghopur was sentenced for “separatist tendencies,” allegedly for plotting to “create a Muslim Caliphate” in the region by 2030. There is no evidence to support these charges. Ghopur is a distinguished medical professional who has served as President of the XinJjiang Food and Drug Administration’s Department of Inspection and Supervision in the Urumqi Regional capital and formerly was ... Continue Reading>>
Rahile Dawut, Prominent Uyghur Scholar and Anthropologist, Missing
Dr. Rahile Dawut, a prominent Uyghur scholar and anthropologist has been missing since December 2017. She is a professor at Xinjiang University. It has been alleged that she has been detained - whereabouts unknown. No one seems to be aware of anything that she may have done that would lead to incarceration or a criminal charge. CCS has written the President of China requesting an explanation of ... Continue Reading>>
Chair of English Department at Nagpur University Arrested
Shoma Sen, Professor and former Chair of the English Department of Nagpur University was arrested on June 6, 2018 for protesting police violence in Maharashtra province in India. On January 1, 2018 there was a commemoration for the 200th anniversary of a battle in which the Dalits (lowest caste) helped the British East India Company defeat the local ruling army. That Commemoration caused ... Continue Reading>>
Stony Brook Professor Released in Cameroon
Patrice Nganang, a NY literature professor held in Cameroon for writing an article critical of the government has been released and expelled from the country. Dr. Nganang was freed from prison but told he was never to return to Cameroon, the country of his birth. ... Continue Reading>>
Economics Professor at Guizhou University – Classes Cancelled – No Explanation
Dr. Yang Shaozheng, an Economics professor at the Institute of Economics at Guizhou University, had his classes cancelled without explanation and has been questioned on several occasions by the city police in connection to his writings. CCS urges an end to the harassment of Professor Shaozheng, a return to his classes and to protect his right to pursue his scholarship freely and ... Continue Reading>>
Professor at Al-Quds University Administratively Detained Without Charges in Israel
Ahmad Qatamesh, a university professor and founder of the Munif Barghouti Research Center in the School of Humanities at Al-Quds University was arrested on May 14th and detained without being charged with a crime for his political opinions and writings. He has spent over eight years in jail in the past for the same situation over years. CCS has written the Israeli Minister of Defense requesting ... Continue Reading>>
59 Year-Old Electrical Engineer Confined in Jail for Four Years – Hearings Re-Scheduled 20 Times, Finally Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Dr. Khalil al-Halwachi, a Bahraini electrical engineer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for nonviolent expressive and associative activity. Professor al-Halwachi was arrested in September 2014 because of his association with a political group. However, his charges did not relate to the group or his involvement with them. He was charged with “possession of a firearm,” which was found ... Continue Reading>>