Scholars at Risk is an international network of institutions and individuals working to promote academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars worldwide... more »
Print Page
Scholars in Prison
Scholars at Risk undertakes activities on behalf of scholars still under threat in their home country-such as those suffering prosecution on improper or false charges or wrongfully imprisoned-as well as against widespread threats to an entire faculty, university or system.
This table lists scholars who are currently detained or facing charges, suffering threats or missing. SAR invites letters and emails in support of these scholars and their families. SAR also invites new information, or information about scholars not currently listed.
| Name | Country | Field | Risk/Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Leilaz | Iran | Economics; Journalism | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Ebrahim Yazdi | Iran | Medicine | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Justice Mbuh | Cameroon | International Relations, Secondary Education | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Mohammad Maleki | Iran | Tertiary Education | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Haytham al-Maleh | Syria | Law | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Emadeddin Baghi | Iran | Sociology, Journalism, Human Rights | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Adnan Hajizade | Azerbaijan | Political Science | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Aung Kyaw San | Burma (Myanmar) | Journalist | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Zheng Yichun | China | English, Writing | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Jianhua Lu | China | Sociology | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Lu Gengsong | China | Former lecturer; activist and cyber-dissident | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Kian Tajbakhsh | Iran | Urban Planning | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Sivasubramaniam Ravindranath | Sri Lanka | Agricultural Science | Other | |
| Aung Than | Burma (Myanmar) | Student | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Maung Maung Oo | Burma (Myanmar) | Student | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Guangcheng Chen | China | Lawyer / Activist | Imprisoned or facing charges | |
| Igor Sutyagin | Russia | Military Affairs | Imprisoned or facing charges (displaced) | |
| Zeya Aung | Burma (Myanmar) | Imprisoned or facing charges |