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History Professor and President of Teacher’s Union Arrested for Questionable Charges

April 17, 2019

Ricardo Baltodano Marcenaro, a history professor and president of the teacher’s union at Universidad Politecnica de Nicaragua, was arrested in September 2018 and charged with setting a fire, a charge for which there is little evidence. He seems to have been arrested for his participation in a protest march. He has been ordered to be imprisoned until trial. To date he is still confined. Of ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases Tagged With: arrested, Baltodano, Marcenaro, Nicaragua, Professor, protest, Ricardo, Ricardo Baltodano Marcenaro

Internationally Respected Geneticist Arrested for Criticizing Government in Sudan

April 11, 2019

Dr. Muntaser Ibrahim, was arrested on February 21, 2019 for allegedly criticizing his government. He has been detained ever since following two arrests in January for participating peacefully in demonstrations. On the other two occasions he was quickly released, but this time he has been confined for several months. CCS has written the President of Sudan requesting his release. Postscript ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Sudan Tagged With: arrested, Ibrahim, Muntaser, Muntaser Ibrahim, protest

Activist Objects to Execution of a Kashmiri Militant. Centre for Historical Studies at JNU Refuses Dissertation, Threatened By Nationalists with Gun and Accused of Sedition.

January 15, 2019

Umar Khalid, a well-known student activist and post-Grad student at the Centre for Historical Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University was threatened after protesting the execution of a Kashmiri militant. The school refused to accept his Ph.D. submission. He was accused of sedition and threatened with a guy by local nationalists. CCS has written the Prime Minister requesting protection of Khalid ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: India Tagged With: free speech, Khalid, protest, threatened, Umar, Umar Khalid

Medical Student In Nicaragua Reportedly Beaten While Detained

November 27, 2018

Amaya Eva Coppens, a medical student at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua in Leon, was arrested following a protest demonstration on September 10th. On October 26, it was reported that she and 18 other women confined at La Speranza prison were attacked and beaten by over 20 unidentified, hooded men. None of the women received medical treatment. Four days following the attack ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases Tagged With: Amaya, Amaya Eva Coppens, arrested, Coppens, Nicaragua, protest

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