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Princeton Graduate Student Sentenced to 10 Years in Iran While Conducting Thesis Research

August 5, 2017

Xiyue Wang, a Chinese graduate student and American citizen attending Princeton was conducting research for his doctoral thesis in Iran when he was arrested and charged with espionage.  Wang was loading documents on the 19th and 20th century eurasian history researching the Qajar dynasty.  However, the authorities in Iran thought he was a CIA agent and spy for the United States and sentenced him ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iran Tagged With: 19th Century Eurasian History, 20th Century Eurasian History, Academic freedom, Acedemic, Doctoral Student, Espionage, Iranian Archive, Princeton University, Qajar Dynasty, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Xiyue Wang

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

Turkey Continues to Question, Detain, Arrest, and Terminate Employment of Academics That Signed Peace Petition

July 5, 2016

Flag of Turkey, Turkish Flag

To date, the Turkish authorities have terminated the employment, requested resignations, failed to renew contracts or sent files to the Higher Educational Council of 91 Turkish academics. 513 face disciplinary action resulting in temporary suspensions, and legal process have been initiated against 418. The numbers are continually growing. CCS has written to the Turkish authorities requesting ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Academics, Çetin Gürer, Dilşa Deniz, Ekrem Düzen, Halil İbrahim Yenigün, Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Melih Kırlıdoğ, Muzaffer Kaya, Nil Mutluer, Selim Eyüpoğlu, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Zeynep Sayın Balıkçıoğlu

Professor and President of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Arrested

June 24, 2016

Istanbul University

Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, professor and head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Istanbul University was arrested on June 20 and charged with “terror propaganda” along with two other prominent writers, Erol Onderoglu and Ahmet Nesin. The arrests seem to have been triggered in response to their participating as “on-duty editor-in-chief” of the newspaper Ozgur Gundem, a pro-Kurdish ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Ahmet Nesin, Erol Önderoğlu, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Scientists, Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Iranian Physicist and Human Rights Activist Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

June 7, 2016

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

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent activist, has spoken out against the use of the death penalty in Iran. She has also advocated for the rights of women. For these, she has now been sentenced to 16 years in Evin Prison in Iran. CCS has written requesting her immediate release and that she be given adequate medical care for seriously deteriorating medical issues. Embed from Getty ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Ali Khamenei, Human Rights Activists, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Narges Mohammadi, Scientists, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Public Support Solicited for Masaud Jahromi, Former Department Chair at Ahlia University

May 2, 2016

Masaud Jahromi, deported from Bahrain, human rights

Dr. Jack Minker, CCS Vice Chair for Computer Science, has authored a letter to the editor in the May 2016 Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery (CACM) explaining Dr. Masaud Jahromi’s legal situation. Minker also requested assistance for job and residential placement. CCS has been advocating for Dr. Jahromi, former chair of the Telecommunications Engineering Department of ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain Tagged With: Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Masaud Jahromi, Scientists, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

President Obama: Demand that Saudi Arabia Release Badawi and al-Qahtani

April 24, 2016

In light of the President’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia, CCS requests his assistance in the release of two prisoners: Mohammed al-Qahtani and Raif Badawi. Mohammed al-Qahtani, a Professor of Economics was sentenced in 2013 to 10 years in prison for speaking out for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia. He co-founded the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, calling for Saudi Arabia to implement ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Saudi Arabia Tagged With: Human Rights Activists, Mohammed al-Qahtani, Raif Badawi, Saudi Arabia, United States, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Bahraini Engineer’s Appeal for Deportation to be Held March 6th

March 3, 2016

Masaud Jahromi, deported from Bahrain, human rights

​Dr. Masaud Mirza Jahromi, who was wrongfully stripped of his Bahrainian citizenship on January 31, 2015, has been notified that he would be deported shortly. An Appeal of that decision is to be held on March 6th. Should the decision be upheld, Dr. Jahromi will be deported shortly — without his family. CCS has written requesting the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs to correct this error and ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Bahrain Tagged With: Ahlia University, Human Rights, Masaud Jahromi, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Appeal for Professor Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood

January 21, 2016

Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, a retired chemist, imprisoned in Iran

Professor Rafiee's appeal may be heard next week. His family is hopeful that there will be a positive verdict from the courts. It appears that the support he has received is having a positive response. Related Letter Scholars’ Open Letter to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran More than 350 scholars have signed a letter urging President Ruhani to release Dr. Rafiee. January 27, ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Iran, Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, Scientists, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Scholars Who Signed Petition Detained in Turkey, Many Dismissed from Jobs

January 21, 2016

Turkish authorities rounded up scholars who signed a petition requesting the military to stop their behavior towards the Kurdish community in the south eastern part of the country.  Universities also began dismissing the professors who had signed the petition.  Those detained have now been released but they do face investigation and possible arrest.  Many have already been dismissed from their ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Academics, Human Rights, Turkey, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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