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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...
Kennedy McCutchen
Jan 24, 20232 min read


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...
Dolunay Bulut
Jan 18, 20233 min read


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 17, 20232 min read


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...
Kennedy McCutchen
Jan 3, 20232 min read


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...
Maryam Mushtaq
Nov 28, 20223 min read


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...
Dolunay Bulut
Nov 6, 20222 min read


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...
Maryam Mushtaq
Oct 31, 20222 min read


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...
Dolunay Bulut
Oct 7, 20224 min read


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...
Maryam Mushtaq
Sep 26, 20222 min read


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 19, 20222 min read


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...
Dolunay Bulut
Aug 16, 20222 min read


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
Aug 11, 20222 min read


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 25, 20222 min read


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...
Kennedy McCutchen
Jul 18, 20222 min read


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 23, 20222 min read


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...
Dolunay Bulut
Jun 7, 20223 min read


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
Jun 7, 20223 min read


Resources for Ukrainian Students
Please see the list below for resources related to Ukrainian undergraduate and graduate students. Article 26 Backpack: UC Davis has...
Kennedy McCutchen
May 31, 20222 min read


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...
Dolunay Bulut
May 27, 20223 min read


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,...
Dolunay Bulut
May 24, 20222 min read
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