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    Sectarian Mob Violence Killed Another Student in Nigeria
    Dolunay Bulut
    • 3 days ago
    • 2 min

    Sectarian Mob Violence Killed Another Student in Nigeria

    On May 12, 2022, in the Shehu Shagari College of Education, located in Nigeria’s northwesternmost state of Sokoto, a female student,...
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    Berlin Declaration Calls for International Solidarity with Threatened Scholars
    Zeynep Guney
    • 4 days ago
    • 2 min

    Berlin Declaration Calls for International Solidarity with Threatened Scholars

    On 3-5 May 2022, “G7+ Partners”[1], the leadership built by international education agencies, came together in Berlin with Academic...
    3 views0 comments
    Russian University Ordered to Expel Anti-War Student Protesters
    Kennedy McCutchen
    • Apr 27
    • 2 min

    Russian University Ordered to Expel Anti-War Student Protesters

    As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, anti-war protests across Russia and the government crackdown to intimidate protesters also...
    12 views1 comment
    Update on Ahmed Samir Santawy
    Kennedy McCutchen
    • Mar 24
    • 1 min

    Update on Ahmed Samir Santawy

    According to Scholars at Risk, detained student Ahmed Samir Santawy’s retrial in Egypt was postponed for the third time to May 9, 2022....
    13 views1 comment
    Release Ahmed Samir Santawy
    Ihor Andriichuk
    • Mar 3
    • 2 min

    Release Ahmed Samir Santawy

    On January 25, 2022, the Vienna-based Central European University (CEU) held an online conference on academic freedom in Egypt to protest...
    27 views0 comments
    Two translators are still detained in Egypt
    Ihor Andriichuk
    • Feb 24
    • 2 min

    Two translators are still detained in Egypt

    Endangered Scholars Worldwide is deeply concerned by the ongoing attacks on the freedom of expression in Egypt. As we reported on...
    19 views0 comments
    Academic Freedom and Higher Education in post-coup Myanmar
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Feb 4
    • 2 min

    Academic Freedom and Higher Education in post-coup Myanmar

    A year after the violent military takeover, clashes between the junta government and the anti-authoritarian opposition continue to...
    34 views2 comments
    Fariba Adelkhah Reincarcerated in Iran
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Jan 22
    • 2 min

    Fariba Adelkhah Reincarcerated in Iran

    Photo credit: The Guardian Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that on January 12, 2022, anthropologist Fariba Adelkhah, who has been...
    21 views1 comment
    Turkey’s Emergency Commission Denies Appeals from Peace Academics
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Turkey’s Emergency Commission Denies Appeals from Peace Academics

    "We will get back our usurped rights" || Photo credit: Bianet Since 2016, thousands of Peace Academics along with journalists, political...
    11 views0 comments
    PEN America Report Exposes Dangers of Educational Gag Orders
    Ebby Abramson
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    PEN America Report Exposes Dangers of Educational Gag Orders

    A disturbing number of legislative efforts to limit teaching and studying racism, sexism, and American history represent systematic...
    314 views0 comments
    Controversial Amnesty Decision by Myanmar’s Junta
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Controversial Amnesty Decision by Myanmar’s Junta

    Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that on October 18, 2021, the Myanmar military, which has been ruling the country since the coup...
    71 views0 comments
    Boğaziçi University Call for Solidarity: Beginning the 2021 Academic Year Under Assault
    Bogazici University Academics
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Boğaziçi University Call for Solidarity: Beginning the 2021 Academic Year Under Assault

    As the government assault on Boğaziçi University continues to escalate, Boğaziçi faculty penned a letter printed below summarizing the...
    121 views0 comments
    Whither Hungary: Academic Freedom and Authoritarianism
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Whither Hungary: Academic Freedom and Authoritarianism

    Victor Orbán-led Hungarian government has continued to increase pressure on opposition parties, civil society, and the media. Freedom of...
    8 views0 comments
    Boğaziçi Campus Raided by Riot Police
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Boğaziçi Campus Raided by Riot Police

    The tension between the student protesters and the appointed rector of Turkey’s prestigious Boğaziçi University continues to escalate. On...
    7 views0 comments
    Rwandan-Ugandan Academic Kidnapped from Campus by Ugandan Security Forces
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rwandan-Ugandan Academic Kidnapped from Campus by Ugandan Security Forces

    Endangered Scholars Worldwide recently learned that Lawrence Muganga, Vice Chancellor of the private Victoria University in Uganda, was...
    17 views0 comments
    Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled in Favor of Dismissed Peace Academic
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Oct 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled in Favor of Dismissed Peace Academic

    On September 11, 2021, Turkey’s Constitutional Court, the highest court of the country, came to a decision regarding the individual...
    11 views0 comments
    Turkish Court Approves Release under Travel Ban for Four Bogazici Protesters
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Oct 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Turkish Court Approves Release under Travel Ban for Four Bogazici Protesters

    As protests against the illegitimate rector appointment continue in Istanbul, the tension between the Turkish government and Bogazici...
    16 views0 comments
    Resistance of Bogazici Students and Faculty Continues
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Resistance of Bogazici Students and Faculty Continues

    The second round of 97 Bogazici student trials on charges of resistance to law enforcement and bringing guns to a peaceful protest was...
    10 views0 comments
    Imprisoned Bahraini Scholar Went on Hunger Strike
    Ebby Abramson
    • Sep 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Imprisoned Bahraini Scholar Went on Hunger Strike

    Endangered Scholars Worldwide recently learned that on July 8, 2021, 59-year-old Abduljalil Al-Singace, former head of the Department of...
    22 views0 comments
    Brazilian Scientists Face Rising Attacks from Bolsonaro’s Regime
    Endangered Scholars Worldwide
    • Apr 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Brazilian Scientists Face Rising Attacks from Bolsonaro’s Regime

    By Herton Escobar | Last week, scientists at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), Brazil’s lead agency for...
    3,959 views0 comments
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