CCS wrote a letter to the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in response to the May 13th conviction of Omid Kokabee, an Iranian graduate student at the University of Texas, Austin. Kokabee was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "communicating with a hostile government". The letter stated that "there has been a tragic misunderstanding in this case, in which a promising young Iranian scientist was ... Continue Reading>>
Ayatollah Khamenei Should Pardon Kokabee, CCS Says, Alleging “Tragic Misunderstanding”
CCS wrote a letter to the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in response to the May 13th conviction of Omid Kokabee, an Iranian graduate student at the University of Texas, Austin. Kokabee was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "communicating with a hostile government". The letter stated that "there has been a tragic misunderstanding in this case, in which a promising young Iranian scientist was ... Continue Reading>>
Iranian Graduate Student at Texas U/Austin Sentenced to 10-years for Espionage in Iran
Omid Kokabee an Iranian graduate student in physics who has been imprisoned in Tehran for the past 15 months, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for "communicating with a hostile government," according to a May 15 article in the publication "Nature." In a group trial of 10 or 15 people, where reportedly no evidence was presented against any of the accused, Kokabee and others were convicted of a ... Continue Reading>>
Russian Zoologist Gazaryan and Geologist Vitishenko Threatened with Criminal Charges for Environmental Protest
Fines and threat of criminal prosecution against these scientists appear to be aimed at intimidation, according to reports received by CCS, because both scientists protested state and local actions they believe violate Russian environmental laws. ... Continue Reading>>
Professor Al-Singace will get a new trial in Bahrain
The April 30th hearing for Professor Abdul Jail Al-Singace, a scholar of mechanical engineering at the University of Bahrain, resulted in a re-trial for Dr. Al-Singace and his co-defendants (including human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who is currently on hunger strike). The date for the re-trial is not yet known. Dr. Al-Singace will have to remain in prison until the retrial. ... Continue Reading>>
Al-Singace Appeal Held on April 30 in Bahrain
Professor Abdul Jail Al-Singace, a scholar of mechanical engineering at the University of Bahrain and Director of the Human Rights Bureau of the Haq Movement for Civil Liberties and Democracy, an opposition political movement, was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 because of his reporting on human rights abuses in Bahrain. The government is hearing his appeal on April 30. CCS has written two ... Continue Reading>>
Good News from Bahrain: Dr. Jahromi is Reinstated
The Committee of Concerned Scientists received the following email from Dr. Masaud Jahromi. Dear friends and colleagues; Hi, I would like to inform you that last night I have been reinstated officially to my position - Chair of Telecommunication Engineering department in Ahlia University. Appreciating your remarkable efforts. Wishing the day that all Bahrainis receive their ... Continue Reading>>
Omid Kokabee Petition Sent to Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i
This is a copy of the petition that CCS sent to the Grand Ayatollah of Iran in support of graduate student Omid Kokabee. Petition for the release of Omid Kokabee To: His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i The Supreme Leader, The Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran Sponsored By: Committee of Concerned Scientists This petition, signed by 251 academics and students, is sponsored by the Committee of ... Continue Reading>>
Omid Kokabee Petition Sent to Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamene’i
This is a copy of the petition that CCS sent to the Grand Ayatollah of Iran in support of graduate student Omid Kokabee. Petition for the release of Omid Kokabee To: His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i The Supreme Leader, The Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran Sponsored By: Committee of Concerned Scientists This petition, signed by 251 academics and students, is sponsored by the Committee of ... Continue Reading>>
Turkish Engineer’s Six-Month Detention Violates Due Process, CCS Claims
The arrest and detention of Turkish engineer Dr. Faruk Yarman, based on the Turkish Government's trial of an alleged conspiracy dating back to 2003, seems to violate due process as required under international law. CCS urges authorities in Turkey to ensure that Dr. Yarman is entitled to access to counsel and family while imprisoned and to early release under bail or bond, since he has not been ... Continue Reading>>