What the second Trump Administration could mean for academic freedom in the US
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Endangered Scholars Worldwide is dedicated to reporting, raising public awareness and support for intellectuals, academics, researchers, and students who have been threatened, silenced, or imprisoned simply for doing their scholarly work or speaking out against the injustices around them.
Endangered Scholars Worldwide vehemently condemns the arrest and imprisonment by Azerbaijani authorities of esteemed economist and New University in Exile Consortium scholar, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu. After 274 days in detention, Dr. Ibadoghlu is currently under indefinite house arrest as his case has been frozen. Endangered Scholars Worldwide calls on the Azerbaijani government to drop the charges against Dr. Ibadoghlu and other political prisoners in Azerbaijan, all of which are baseless.
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Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance at a rally || Photo credit: Getty Images On the morning of November 6, the United States...
Ozgur Kazakli
7 days ago3 min read
Legal Scholar Sentenced to 10 Years in Trial of Activists in Hong Kong
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Universities in Lebanon further suffer amid Israeli action
Distruction following Israeli airstrikes on November 9 in southern Beirut, Lebanon || Photo credit: Anadolu Agency Israeli airstrikes on...
Ozgur Kazakli
Nov 116 min read
A Wave of Administrative Sanctions Against Faculty and Staff at US Universities
Police barricade in front of The New School's University Center, New York. May 3, 2024. 6 months have passed since protests relating to...
Os Tyagi
Nov 54 min read
Recent Developments in the Crisis of Academic Freedom in India
Student protestors in New Delhi, India || Photo credit: AFP via Getty Images The Free to Think 2024 report , published in October 2024...
Os Tyagi
Oct 232 min read
Dr. GN Saibaba, Persecuted Scholar, Passes Away Seven Months After Acquittal
Dr GN Saibaba || Photo credit: Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times On October 12, 2024, Dr. Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba, a former University of...
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A building destroyed during the 2022 attacks on the Somalian Ministry of Education. Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch Somalian professors...
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Censorship Leads to Resignation of Sociology Professor at South Asian University
Professor Sasanka Perera. Photo credit: Colombo Telegraph A PhD student at South Asian University (SAU) received a show-cause notice from...
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Gubad Ibadoghlu to Remain in Indefinite House Arrest Amid Wider Crackdown Against Government Critics
Gubad Ibadoghlu. Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch The Azerbaijani government has intensified its crackdown against government critics in...
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