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Scientist Arrested for High Treason for Unclassified Work When Project Was Done

December 24, 2020

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Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: Anatoly Gubanov, Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, Gubanov, Hypersonic Flight, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Physics, Professor, Russia

President of the Arctic Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia Charged with High Treason

July 18, 2020

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Filed Under: CCS Board, CCS Cases, Prominent Cases, Russia Tagged With: Arctic Academy of Sciences, Mitko, Russia, Scientist, treason, Valery Mitko

CCS Expresses Concern About Harassment of Scientists Working on COVID-19

July 7, 2020

The Committee of Concerned Scientists is an independent organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars that has been working, since 1972, on the advancement of human rights and scientific freedom for our colleagues all over the world. At this time of great international effort on the containment of COVID-19, we are concerned with the politicization of the response to the pandemic ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Brazil, China, Iran, Russia, United States Tagged With: Brazil, China, COVID-19, doctors, Egypt, harassment, Iran, Russia, United States

Russian Scientist, Aleksey Temirev, Accused of Treason

September 15, 2018

Aleksey Temirev, a Doctor of Technical Sciences, has been accused of leaking secret information to Vietnam. Temirev, however, denies that the information was secret. CCS has written President Putin requesting that the case be reviewed to assure that it was not the common practice of scientists collaborating on a project and sharing information between two countries that was classified as public. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases Tagged With: Aleksey, Aleksey Temirev, Russia, Scientist, Temirev, treason, Vietnam

Russia Has Jailed Leading Researcher and Rocket Scientist for Treason

September 6, 2018

Victor Kudryavtsev has worked for the Russian space industry for the past 48 years. He was the leading scientist at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building, known as TsNIIMash - Russia’s main rocket development center, near Moscow. On July 20, 2018 the Russian Federal Security Services (“FSB,” - formerly the KGB) raided his apartment seeking evidence of spy activities or valuables ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: Kudryavtsev, putin, Russia, space, treason, Victor, Victor Kudryavtsev

Dr. Yuri Pivovarov, Director of Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences in Moscow again under investigation by Russian Government

April 19, 2017

The Russian government cleared Dr. Yuri Pivovarov of involvement at a fire at his institute.  Immediately, as that case was dismissed for lack of evidence, he was again placed under investigation for financial improprieties at the same institute.  CCS has written the Russian government requesting, along with over a hundred other prominent Russian intellectuals - including members of the Russian ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: Academics, Dr. Yuri Pivovarov, Russia, Russian Academy of Sciences

Russian Librarian Placed Under House Arrest for Allegedly “inciting hatred”

December 21, 2015

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Natalia Sharina, a Russian librarian, was placed under house arrest for allegedly “inciting hatred” because the library contained books banned under Russian anti-extremism laws. Ms. Sharina was detained and may be tried as an attempt to intimidate librarians. The Committee of Concerned Scientists has written to President Putin requesting that he take all steps necessary to ensure that charges ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: Academics, Librarian, Natalia Sharina, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Ecologist Aleksandr Kolchenko Tried in Russian Military Court and Found Guilty

October 5, 2015

Russian Federation Coat of Arms

Aleksandr Kolchenko, a Ukrainian Ecologist, was found guilty of organizing attacks against pro-Russian organizations and conspiring to destroy a statue of Lenin.  CCS is requesting that his case be reviewed and retried in a civilian court.  CCS is also requesting that his well-being be assured and he have access to his attorney and his family. October 1, 2015 Mr. Vladimir Putin President of ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: Aleksandr Kolchenko, Russia, Scientists, Vladimir Putin

Scientists Protest Against Kremlin Threat to Research

June 17, 2015

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Nick Holdsworth, University World News, 06/11 — Russian scientists and intellectuals mounted a rare public protest on 6 June to voice their fears that research and freedom of enquiry are under threat from the Kremlin. Several thousand protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday 6 June to highlight growing red tape and President Vladimir Putin's fear-driven agenda that has seen a leading private ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, Scientific Freedom, Scientists, Vladimir Putin

2014 Annual Report

March 9, 2015

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During 2014, the Committee of Concerned Scientists continued to advocate on behalf of scientists, academics, engineers and physicians. We wrote in concern for more than 30 individuals or groups of individuals, located in 11 countries. We generally addressed our letters to the heads of state, as well as to the ministries or local authorities with jurisdiction over the case when we were able to ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Annual Reports, CCS Cases, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam Tagged With: China, Egypt, Fatih Hilmioğlu, Ilham Tohti, Iran, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, Omid Kokabee, Russia, Turkey, Uyghur Language, Xia Yeliang

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