Endangered Scholars Worldwide

2 days ago
3 min

Jammu and Kashmir 2022 University Bill Threatens Academic Freedom

5 days ago
3 min

Iranian Human Rights Group Protests Government Crackdowns on University Students

Nov 14
3 min

Turkey Detains Forensic Scientist and Peace Academic

Nov 6
2 min

Iranian Student Protestors Persist Amidst Brutal Government Crackdowns 40 Days After Amini’s Death

Iran

Nov 3
3 min

Blast Kills 53 at Education Center in West Kabul

Oct 31
2 min

Belarusian Student Activist Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Following Two-Year Detainment

Belarus

Oct 24
3 min

Iranian University Students Met with Police Force After Protesting the Violent Death of Mahsa Amini

Iran

Oct 10
3 min

MESA Committee on academic freedom letter concerning protests in iran

Oct 8
4 min

Taliban takeover American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)

Prosecuted and Persecuted

Sep 26
2 min

Graduate Student Salma al-Shehab Sentenced to 34 Years in Saudi Arabian Prison

Aug 22
2 min

Taliban Attacks Afghan Women Asking for Freedom and Equality

Afghanistan

Aug 19
2 min

Iran temporarily released Fariba Adelkhah Following Nuclear Deal Negotiations

Aug 16
2 min

Student Ahmed Samir Santawy Pardoned Following Months of Detainment

Aug 11
2 min

Middle East Studies Association Protests Repeated Violations of Academic Freedom in Egypt

Jul 25
2 min

Update: Egyptian Court Re-Sentences Ahmed Samir Santawy to Three Years in Prison

Jul 18
2 min

Student Protestors Killed by Police in Lesotho

Jun 28
2 min

Turkish Police Attacked Students Marching for Pride Month

Jun 23
2 min

Outrage Over Baloch Student Abductions and Karachi Police Force Against Protestors

Jun 22
3 min

Future of Academic Freedom in Indonesia Under Threat

Jun 7
3 min

1/19

5 days ago
3 min

Jammu and Kashmir 2022 University Bill Threatens Academic Freedom

In late October 2022, the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (JKAC) passed the Jammu and Kashmir University bill of 2022 without...

Nov 6
2 min

Turkey Detains Forensic Scientist and Peace Academic

Photo credit: Bianet On October 26, 2022, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, internationally renowned professor emeritus of forensic medicine and the...

Oct 31
2 min

Blast Kills 53 at Education Center in West Kabul

On September 30th, 2022, a suicide blast at an education center in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of western Kabul killed 53 and wounded more...

Oct 8
4 min

MESA Committee on academic freedom letter concerning protests in iran

Photo credit: Twitter On October 6, 2022, Middle East Studies Association (MESA) published an open letter condemning the violent...

Sep 26
2 min

Taliban takeover American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)

In August 2021, when the US withdrew its forces from Afghanistan and the country was taken over by the Taliban, the American University...

Aug 19
2 min

Taliban Attacks Afghan Women Asking for Freedom and Equality

Women gathered in Kabul, Afghanistan, demanding the right to work, study, and participate in politics Photo credit: Nava Jamshidi/Getty...

Aug 16
2 min

Iran temporarily released Fariba Adelkhah Following Nuclear Deal Negotiations

Colleagues of Adelkhah hold placards depicting her as they gather in Paris on January 13, 2022. Photo credit || Thomas Coex, AFP On...

Aug 11
2 min

Student Ahmed Samir Santawy Pardoned Following Months of Detainment

In a victory for academic freedom, Ahmed Samir Santawy, a graduate student who was recently sentenced to three years in prison by an...

Jul 25
2 min

Middle East Studies Association Protests Repeated Violations of Academic Freedom in Egypt

In an urgent appeal to Egyptian leaders and authorities, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) has circulated a letter demanding the...