Committee of Concerned Scientists

Dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of scientists, physicians, engineers, and scholars around the world since 1972

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Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin was imprisoned due to his research into Uyghur linguistics. His whereabouts and health remain unknown. Academic work should never lead to disappearance or imprisonment. @ccscientists calls for his release.(5.24.26)

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Prof. Eugene Chudnovsky Speaks at ICOIA Panel on Academic Freedom in Iran. (5.16.26)

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Hypersonic physicists Valery Zvegintsev (81) & Vladislav Galkin (72) of #Russia were sentenced to 12+ yrs in a penal colony after 3 yrs in detention. The government framed their scientific work as treason. (5.13.26)

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Iran Executes 29-Year-Old Erfan Shakourzadeh, Graduate of the Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran. (5.13.26)

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@NobelPrize Laureate Narges Mohammadi @nargesfnd has been Granted Bail and Transferred from Iran’s Evin Prison to a Hospital for Medical Treatment. (5.11.26)

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Happy Birthday, Prof. Joel Lebowitz! (5.10.26)

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Constitutional law scholar #FeriAmsari of @UnandOfficial was reported to Jakarta police for alleged "fake news". @ccscientists urge @prabowo & @stburhanuddin to drop these retaliatory legal cases against him. (5/7/26)

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@SecRubio @ST_Burhanuddin

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Academics Urge Apology After the Death of Scientist Jane Ying Wu, Investigated Over China Ties but Never Charged with Wrongdoing.(5/6/26)

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The @ccscientists' Co-Chair Prof. Joel Lebowitz was quoted in The @WSJ regarding the case of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin.(5/5/26)

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@ccscientists Update: Russian archeologist Alexander Butyagin released in a prisoner swap. (5/1/26)

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@ccscientists is concerned about the safety of political prisoners in #Iran’s #EvinPrison, including Dr. Narges Mohammadi, amid reports of bombing nearby and prisoners locked in their cells and abandoned by guards. We urge action to protect them.(3/13/26)

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#ArielManuelMartinBarroso of #Cuba was sentenced to 10 yrs in prison for alleged graffiti after being held incommunicado for 5+ months. This extreme sentence appears to be political retaliation. We urge Pres. @DiazCanelB to facilitate his release.(3/4/26)

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Dmitry Bogmut, an engineer from St. Petersburg, was sentenced to 7 years for sharing anti-war content about the Russian army. @ccscientists indicate that he committed no crime under Russian or international law and urges @UN to seek his release.(2/24/26)

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@ccscientists voices concern over @UnionCollege's possible termination of Prof. Leila Khatami based on her family background, not professional conduct. Punishing someone for their parents’ identity contradicts American values & academic freedom.(2/11/26)

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Profs. at #Suez_University were summoned over alleged violations of academic regulations and misrepresentation of #Egypt for publishing peer-reviewed research. If political, this may breach academic freedom. @ccscientists urges dropping charges.(2/10/26)

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#Emory U terminated Prof. Fatemah Ardeshir-Larijani allegedly due to her family ties to an Iranian politician. @ccscientists urges #Emory to correct this injustice and reinstate her. In the #USA no one should be punished for who their parents are.(2/8/26)

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Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his scholarly work on Uyghur linguistics and the origins of place names. @ccscientists calls for his sentence to be dropped and for his immediate release to resume academic work. (2/4/26)

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Dr. Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in Iran for opposing the death penalty, has reportedly been beaten so severely that she required multiple hospitalizations. @ccscientists is deeply concerned for her life and well-being. (12/29/25)

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Belarus has released #Nobel Laureate #AlesBialiatski, ending his imprisonment. This marks a significant development in the case supported by @ccscientists. (12/17/25)

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