Professor Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/professor/ 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. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:20:10 +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 Professor Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/professor/ 32 32 59910430 Scientist Arrested for High Treason for Unclassified Work When Project Was Done https://concernedscientists.org/2020/12/scientist-arrested-for-high-treason-for-unclassified-work-when-project-was-done/ Thu, 24 Dec 2020 21:01:11 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8857 The post Scientist Arrested for High Treason for Unclassified Work When Project Was Done appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8857 Dr. Ahmed Al Tohamy Abdel-Hay Arrested for Expressing Thoughts About the Current Administration https://concernedscientists.org/2020/12/dr-ahmed-al-tohamy-abdel-hay-arrested-for-expressing-thoughts-about-the-current-administration/ Sun, 13 Dec 2020 05:31:41 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8839 The post Dr. Ahmed Al Tohamy Abdel-Hay Arrested for Expressing Thoughts About the Current Administration appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8839 Geng Xiaonan, Book Publisher and Former Professor Detained in China For Supporting Scholars Calling for Intellectual Reforms https://concernedscientists.org/2020/11/geng-xiaonan-book-publisher-and-former-professor-detained-in-china-for-supporting-scholars-calling-for-intellectual-reforms/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:34:03 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8788 The post Geng Xiaonan, Book Publisher and Former Professor Detained in China For Supporting Scholars Calling for Intellectual Reforms appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8788 Tuna Altinel, French Professor, Acquitted of All Charges and Released By Turkish Court But Passport Still Withheld https://concernedscientists.org/2020/11/tuna-altinel-french-professor-acquitted-of-all-charges-and-released-by-turkish-court-but-passport-still-withheld/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:01:21 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8763 The post Tuna Altinel, French Professor, Acquitted of All Charges and Released By Turkish Court But Passport Still Withheld appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8763 Professor in Bahraini Prison Requires Healthcare and Needs To Be Released https://concernedscientists.org/2020/09/professor-in-bahraini-prison-requires-healthcare-and-needs-to-be-released/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:05:24 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8697 The post Professor in Bahraini Prison Requires Healthcare and Needs To Be Released appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8697 Professor of Chinese History Forced to Denounce Daughter to Gain Freedom https://concernedscientists.org/2020/09/professor-of-chinese-history-forced-to-denounce-daughter-to-gain-freedom/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:04:00 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8664 The post Professor of Chinese History Forced to Denounce Daughter to Gain Freedom appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8664 Professor of Literary Criticism Suspended Without Pay in South Sudan for Differing With Government Policies https://concernedscientists.org/2020/04/professor-of-literary-criticism-suspended-without-pay-in-south-sudan-for-differing-with-government-policies/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 02:50:10 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7887 Taban Lo Liyong, a professor of literary criticism was suspended without pay for writing an article in which he differed with the government’s position regarding establishment of 32 new states to replace the current 10 states, noting that it would be inequitable and unconstitutional. CCS wrote to the University’s Vice Chancellor requesting a review of […]

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]]> 7887 Turkish/US Dual Citizen Still Barred From Returning To His Job In the US https://concernedscientists.org/2019/08/turkish-us-dual-citizen-still-barred-from-returning-to-his-job-in-the-us/ Sun, 01 Sep 2019 02:17:23 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7547 Professor Ismail Kul was arrested in August 2016 for allegedly participating in the attempted coup of July 2016, and imprisoned for 18 months. The Turkish authorities released him in January 2018, six months after evidence of his innocence came out. He is still barred from traveling, and, in particular, from returning to his home in […]

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]]> 7547 Another Academic for Peace Sentenced to 2 Years, 1 Month in Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2019/05/another-academic-for-peace-sentenced-to-2-years-1-month-in-prison/ Fri, 31 May 2019 03:02:02 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7421 Ayşe Gül Altınay, an anthropology professor from Sabancı University was sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on May 21, 2019. She is being charged with “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member” for having signed a petition in 2016 protesting human rights violations in Southeastern Turkey (the Peace Petition). […]

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]]> 7421 Indonesian Sociology Professor Arrested for Allegedly Insulting the Military https://concernedscientists.org/2019/04/indonesian-sociology-professor-arrested-for-allegedly-insulting-the-military/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:45:17 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7399 Professor Robertus Robet, a sociology professor at the State University of Jakarta, was arrested in March 2019 for allegedly insulting the Indonesian military at a rally. He sang a song that he had sung at a rally 30 years ago. After a video of that was posted online he was arrested. He has been released, […]

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