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

SAR speaks at UN Side Event: Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Academic Freedom

On October 22, 2020, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Permanent Mission of Finland to the UN, Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the UN, Open

Scholars at Risk October 2020 Newsletter

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

Ghana: Concerns about the destructive impacts of the proposed Public University Bill 2020

SAR issued the below letter with AfricanDefenders and the African Studies Association to Ghanaian officials, urging them to direct the appropriate authorities to withdraw or otherwise reconsider the Public University Bill 2020 in order to ensure full respect for academic

Scholars at Risk welcomes European Court of Justice ruling in Commission v Hungary (‘lex CEU’)

Scholars at Risk welcomes the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which ruled that requirements imposed by Hungary to enable foreign higher education institutions to carry out activities in the country are incompatible with EU law. The court

Singapore: Drop police report against independent media outlet New Naratif [Joint Statement]

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the government of Singapore to order the Elections Department (ELD) to immediately withdraw its police report against New Naratif, and to cease abusing the law to harass critical voices and independent journalists. On

Scholars at Risk September 2020 Newsletter

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

Scholars at Risk August 2020 Newsletter

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

Scholars at Risk July 2020 Newsletter

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

Scholars at Risk June 2020 Newsletter

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

Promoting Racial Justice

Dear SAR friends, We write to echo the grief, anger and frustration felt during these past days in the United States catalyzed by the murder of Mr. George Floyd, and by the persistent racial injustice and brutality that led to

Europe-wide forum on supporting researchers at risk

Europe-wide forum on supporting researchers at risk June 8, 2020: All recordings, presentations and other resources from the Inspireurope 2020 Virtual Stakeholder Forum held on June 8th 2020 are now available online here. The Forum brought together approx. 300 people representing researchers at risk, universities,

Scholars at Risk May 2020 Newsletter

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

SAR speaks with the International Observatory of Human Rights about Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali

SAR’s Executive Director, Rob Quinn, speaks with Valerie Peay, the Director of the International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR), about Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a scholar of disaster medicine imprisoned in Iran’s Evin Prison. Today marks four years since Dr. Djalali

Scholars at Risk Virtual Speaker Series

In an effort to support the collective shift to online learning, Scholars at Risk presents the Virtual Speaker Series as an opportunity for institutions to bring to campus one or more SAR scholars, using videoconferencing technology. The Scholars at Risk