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    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...
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    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
    The Disappearance of Uyghur Intellectuals and Cultural Elites
    Ebby Abramson
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Disappearance of Uyghur Intellectuals and Cultural Elites

    Specific details are emerging about an alarming number of intellectuals, cultural elites, and university professors from China's Uyghur...
    7,509 views1 comment
    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 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
    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
    Iran Must Release Academic and Political Prisoners Who Contracted Covid-19 on Medical Grounds
    Ebby Abramson
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Iran Must Release Academic and Political Prisoners Who Contracted Covid-19 on Medical Grounds

    Iran, one of the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, has temporarily released around 85,000 prisoners due to the fear of...
    1,575 views0 comments
    Alia Mosallam, Egyptian Academic Detained upon Arrival at Cairo Airport
    Ebby Abramson
    • Jul 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Alia Mosallam, Egyptian Academic Detained upon Arrival at Cairo Airport

    On Sunday July 11, 2021 Egyptian security forces arrested Alia Mosallam, a historian and postdoctoral fellow at Germany’s Alexander van...
    171 views0 comments
    Thailand: Two Thai Pro-democracy Students Released on Bail
    Ebby Abramson
    • May 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Thailand: Two Thai Pro-democracy Students Released on Bail

    On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that two leaders of a Thai student-led prodemocracy movement who were...
    524 views0 comments
    Iranian Professor Jailed After Attending Training Course in Czech Republic
    Ebby Abramson
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Iranian Professor Jailed After Attending Training Course in Czech Republic

    On Friday, February 12, 2021, Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that a court in Tehran has sentenced Reza Eslami, a dual...
    25 views0 comments
    Turkish Government Prosecutes Four Bogazici Students for Inciting Enmity
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Turkish Government Prosecutes Four Bogazici Students for Inciting Enmity

    Photo credit: Bianet Since the illegitimate appointment of Professor Melih Bulu on January 2, 2021, as the president of Bogazici...
    22 views0 comments
    Iran Temporarily Halts Execution of Swedish-Iranian Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
    Ebby Abramson
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Iran Temporarily Halts Execution of Swedish-Iranian Academic Ahmadreza Djalali

    On December 2, 2020, Endangered Scholars Worldwide (ESW) learned that Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish specialist in emergency...
    752 views0 comments
    Extremely Urgent: Iran Must Stop Imminent Execution of Swedish-Iranian Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
    Ebby Abramson
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Extremely Urgent: Iran Must Stop Imminent Execution of Swedish-Iranian Academic Ahmadreza Djalali

    On November 24, 2020, Endangered Scholars Worldwide (ESW) learned that Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish specialist in emergency...
    1,287 views0 comments
    Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert Moved from Qarchak Prison in Iran to Unknown Location
    Ebby Abramson
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert Moved from Qarchak Prison in Iran to Unknown Location

    On October 26, 2020 Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed in Iran for spying, has...
    88 views0 comments
    Iran Temporarily Releases French-Iranian Academic from Jail
    Ebby Abramson
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Iran Temporarily Releases French-Iranian Academic from Jail

    Iran has temporarily released French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, detained in Iran since June 2019. Adelkhah was sentenced on May...
    158 views0 comments
    Freed Detainees in Belarus Describe Harrowing Beatings
    Ebby Abramson
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Freed Detainees in Belarus Describe Harrowing Beatings

    Reports suggest that people who were detained during the protests in the past few days in Belarus have been subjected to torture and...
    24 views0 comments
    Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert Moved to Remote Prison in Iran Reportedly Rife with Covid 19
    Ebby Abramson
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert Moved to Remote Prison in Iran Reportedly Rife with Covid 19

    University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed in Iran for spying, has been moved for "punishment reasons" to the harsh Qarchak prison...
    78 views0 comments
    Sajid Soomro: Another Pakistani Academic Falls Victim to Blasphemy Law
    Ebby Abramson
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sajid Soomro: Another Pakistani Academic Falls Victim to Blasphemy Law

    On June 28, 2020, Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that a Pakistani literature professor has been detained under Pakistan’s...
    599 views0 comments
    French President Macron Demands Tehran Release French-Iranian Academic
    Ebby Abramson
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    French President Macron Demands Tehran Release French-Iranian Academic

    On Friday June 5, 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron demanded Tehran release the Franco-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah. As we...
    107 views0 comments
    18-year Old Student Imprisoned In Azerbaijan For Demanding Free Education
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    18-year Old Student Imprisoned In Azerbaijan For Demanding Free Education

    On June 1, 2020, a group of university students in Baku, Azerbaijan, gathered together for a peaceful protest in front of the Ministry of...
    53 views0 comments
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