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U.S. Government Profiling Ethnic Chinese Scientists

July 1, 2019

Numerous ethnic Chinese scientists that work for U.S. government agencies, American colleges and universities and private industry have been profiled. Many are investigated, lose their jobs, their labs, their staffs, are arrested, tried and most are found “not guilty.” However, the damage is done by that time. More recently, the National Institutes of Health have sent questionnaires asking ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: arrested, profiling, Scientists

In Light of Trump’s Success on Freeing American Jailed in Egypt – CCS Requests His Help to Free Golge in Turkey

April 27, 2017

CCS wrote President Trump requesting his help in obtaining Dr. Serkan Golge’s release from prison in Turkey.  Golge is a scientist at NASA and an American citizen who went home to visit his family and was arrested and charged with complicity in the coup attempt almost a year ago in Turkey.  Golge has been in prison since July with the only evidence being his having an American dollar in his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Iskenderun Prison, Scientists, Serkan Golge, Turkey

Funding Campaign Established to Help Turkish Academics for Peace

March 27, 2017

Thousands of academics have been terminated from their positions, detained by the authorities and/or arrested since the Turkish Coup in April 2016. Among them are the Academics for Peace who signed a declaration for ceasing human rights violations in the Kurdish provinces.  2,212 academics signed the petition.  As of March 2017 at least 383 signatories have been purged from their jobs, banned from ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Academics, Scientists, Turkey

CCS Sends Bahrainian King Letter in Support of Khalil al-Halwachi – To Be Sentenced March 23rd

March 27, 2017

Khalil al-Halwachi, an Electrical Engineer and Professor, has been in prison in Bahrain since September 2014. His case has been rescheduled multiple times over the two and a half year period. He had a hearing on December 29th and is scheduled to have his sentence handed down on March 23rd. CCS wrote asking that his case be reviewed and that he be assured due process and released ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Academics, Bahrain, Dry Dock Detention Center, Khalil al-Halwachi, Scientists

The Committee of Concerned Scientists Requests Support From The Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences for Ahmadreza Djalali

March 27, 2017

Iran has detained Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a physician specializing in Emergency and Disaster Medicine. Dr. Djalali has been confined almost a year without a hearing or trial to date. Dr. Djalali has been threatened with a death sentence by his inquisitors. In an effort to obtain support from groups that the Iranian authorities may listen to, CCS has requested the Iranian Academy of Medical ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Ahmadreza Djalali, Evin Prison, Iran, Scientists

Serkan Golge, a NASA Scientist, Confined in a Turkish Prison, Goes to Trial on April 17

March 15, 2017

NASA's Johnson Space Center, where Serkan Golge works

Serkan Golge, a NASA Scientist and dual citizen of Turkey and the United States, has been confined in Turkey and accused of being part of the coup attempt in July 15, 2016.  His trial date is set for April 17.  Any scientists who will be in Turkey at the time or in the nearby vicinity and are able to attend the court hearing should do so as support.  If there are colleagues and/or friends of his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Scientists, Serkan Golge, Turkey

Committee of Concerned Scientists Joined Other Human Rights Groups, Co-Workers and Colleagues of Ahmadreza Djalali to Appeal For His Release

March 9, 2017

Evin House of Detention in Iran, where Omid Kokabee and other political prisoners are being held.

Colleagues and co-workers of Ahmadreza Djalali and human rights groups have written to the Iranian authorities appealing for due process for him as well as requesting that he be allowed to select an attorney of his choice. Djalali has been on a hunger strike for several weeks now in protest of the removal of his attorney just as his trial was about to start.  The State has indicated that they will ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Ahmadreza Djalali, hunger strike, Iran, Scientists

Physician Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran Has Resumed Hunger Strike Also Refuses Liquids

March 9, 2017

Ahmadreza Djalali

Embed from Getty Images Dr. Djalali, an Emergency Medicine physician was arrested while giving seminars in Iran to which he had been invited. He has been threatened with a death sentence, but his trial has not begun. His choice of attorney has been rejected by the judge. His health is deteriorating rapidly due to the hunger and liquid strike. CCS has written the authorities requesting Dr. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Ahmadreza Djalali, hunger strike, Iran, Scientists

Dr. Abdul Jalil al-Singace In Need of Medical Care

March 1, 2017

Dr. al-Singace, formerly the head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Bahrain is now serving a life sentence for his political and human rights activism. He is in need of medical care. CCS has requested that the authorities in Bahrain assure that such is provided to him. February 7, 2017 Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Office of His Majesty the King P.O. Box ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain Tagged With: Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Bahrain, Scientists

Swedish Scientist Threatened with Death Sentence in Iran

February 10, 2017

University of Tehran. Photo: Blondinrikard Fröberg

Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali has been threatened with the death penalty in Iran for ”collaborating with enemy states.” CCS has written to the Iranian government requesting that they review this case, and provide Djalali with a proper trial and an attorney of his choosing. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Donald Trump, Iran, Scientists, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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