New Report Details Ongoing Violations of Academic Freedom, Unjust Expulsions in Iran
As the Women, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death carries on into 2023, the Iranian regime continues to...
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Kennedy McCutchen
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Russian Authorities Abduct Ukrainian Professor in Melitopol
As Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the 1-year mark, Volodymyr Vorovka, a professor of marine biology at Melitopol...
Dolunay Bulut
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Art History Professor Fired for Showing a Painting of Prophet Muhammad
Hamline University || Photo credit: NYT At the end of the Fall 2022 academic term, Hamline University, a liberal arts college in...
Kennedy McCutchen
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Update: Lin Htet Naing remains incarcerated in Myanmar Prison
Lin Htet Naing, a Burmese student activist, was imprisoned for the fourth time by Myanmar government forces in June 2022 after the regime...
Kennedy McCutchen
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Petition Penned by Academics Urges President Biden to Support Iranian Student Protestors
A letter penned and signed by academics around the world is being circulated to urge President Biden to take more substantial political...
Maryam Mushtaq
- Nov 28, 2022
- 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...
Dolunay Bulut
- Nov 6, 2022
- 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...
Maryam Mushtaq
- Oct 31, 2022
- 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...
Dolunay Bulut
- Oct 8, 2022
- 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...
Maryam Mushtaq
- Sep 26, 2022
- 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...
Dolunay Bulut
- Aug 19, 2022
- 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...
Dolunay Bulut
- Aug 16, 2022
- 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...
Kennedy McCutchen
- Aug 11, 2022
- 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...
Kennedy McCutchen
- Jul 25, 2022
- 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...
Kennedy McCutchen
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Update: Egyptian Court Re-Sentences Ahmed Samir Santawy to Three Years in Prison
In a retrial on July 4th, Ahmed Samir Santawy, a master’s student at Central European University (CEU), was re-sentenced to three years...
Dolunay Bulut
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Turkish Police Attacked Students Marching for Pride Month
As the Pride Month has been acknowledged and celebrated worldwide, the Turkish government, among many other authoritarian regimes, has...
Dolunay Bulut
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Future of Academic Freedom in Indonesia Under Threat
Photo credit: KIKA In May 2022, Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) submitted a report on the...
Kennedy McCutchen
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Russian Anti-War Academics Punished by Russian Government and Higher Education Administrators
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine heads into its fifth month, Russian academics who have protested Russia’s perpetration of war continue...
Kennedy McCutchen
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
Resources for Ukrainian Students
Please see the list below for resources related to Ukrainian undergraduate and graduate students. Article 26 Backpack: UC Davis has...
Dolunay Bulut
- May 27, 2022
- 3 min
A Travesty of Justice: Turkey Imprisons Prominent Civil Society Activists For Life
On April 25, 2022, toward the ninth anniversary of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey, the final hearing of the Gezi trial took place. The...
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