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Network announcements, press releases and other updates from the SAR Secretariat

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on China / Hong Kong

SAR submitted the below report to the United Nations’ Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for consideration by the upcoming 69th pre-sessional working group, expressing concerns and issuing recommendations in light of recent attacks on higher education in China/Hong

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Brazil

Professor Saibaba’s life at risk after testing positive for COVID-19

Scholars at Risk joins twenty-two organizations in calling for the immediate release of Professor Saibaba who recently tested positive for COVID-19. Professor Saibaba is a scholar of English and human rights activist, serving a life sentence in Nagpur Central Prison.

Scholars at Risk February 2021 Newsletter

Scholars at Risk is pleased to share their February 2021 Newsletter. Click here to read this document.

Human Rights Council: Countries Should Take Bold Action on Egypt

Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue Geneva, Switzerland — Egypt’s human rights community is facing “annihilation” by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government, more than 100 leading human rights organizations from around the world have warned in a

Biden promises truth after Trump’s lies. How to hold leaders accountable for their words.

A piece by SAR Executive Director Robert Quinn for NBC THINK. President Joe Biden couldn’t have been clearer. At the dawn of his administration, he began with an unequivocal declaration about the fundamental importance truth plays in our democracy —

Turkey: Institutional Autonomy Under Threat

Scholars at Risk has joined international partners in endorsing the below petition regarding recent events at Turkey’s Boğaziçi University. On January 1, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed new rectors to five universities in Turkey. These included appointing Melih Bulu, a

India: Free Dr. GN Saibaba amidst growing concerns for his health

Scholars at Risk joins Freedom Now, PEN International, and International Solidarity for Academic Freedom in India in calling on Indian authorities to ensure the release of Professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba amidst growing concerns for his health and well-being. Narendra Modi

Scholars at Risk January 2021 Newsletter

Scholars at Risk is pleased to share their January 2021 Newsletter. Click here to read this document.

Harvard University Awards Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali Scholars at Risk Fellowship

The Scholars at Risk Secretariat welcomes news that Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian scholar at risk of execution, has been awarded a Scholars at Risk (SAR) Fellowship at Harvard University. SAR is grateful to Harvard University for offering this position

Scholars at Risk December 2020 Newsletter

Scholars at Risk is pleased to share their December 2020 Newsletter. Click here to read this document.

Action for Egyptian Human Rights Defenders

The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the persecution of employees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and Egyptian civil society by the Egyptian government. We urge the global community and their respective governments to do the same and join

Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali Likely to Face Execution After Prison Transfer

UPDATE (December 2, 2020): Iranian authorities have reportedly postponed the execution of the death sentence and have not transferred Dr. Djalali to Rajai Shahr Prison. Scholars at Risk (SAR) understands that pressure from the international community contributed to the stay in the

Nobel Laureates Speak Out for Imprisoned Scholar Ahmadreza Djalali

A global consortium of 153 Nobel Laureates has issued a letter expressing concern for imprisoned disaster medicine scholar Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. The consortium’s latest letter—they began writing on Dr. Djalali’s behalf in November 2017—was issued in light of news that

Iran: Halt execution and release disaster medicine scholar Ahmadreza Djalali

New York, NY — Scholars at Risk (SAR) urges the Iranian authorities to suspend the capital sentence issued against Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali and to secure his immediate release. SAR understands that Iranian authorities recently put Dr. Djalali in solitary confinement