Free to Think

Free to Think 2020: Attacks on higher education continue unabated in the COVID-19 era

New York, NY — Scholars at Risk (SAR) calls on the international community to take action to protect academic freedom in Free to Think 2020, a report released today. The report analyzes 341 attacks on higher education communities in 58 countries

Ahmadreza Djalali honored with 2021 Courage to Think Award

Scholars at Risk (SAR) announced today that Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali is the recipient of its Courage to Think Award for 2021. Dr. Djalali, a prominent scholar of disaster medicine sentenced to death in Iran, is being recognized for his struggle

Free to Think 2019: Distressing phenomenon of attacks on higher education demands global action

New York, NY — Scholars at Risk announces the release of Free to Think 2019, a report analyzing 324 attacks on higher education communities in 56 countries between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019. “Attacks on higher education communities

Free to Think 2018: New Report Documents Global Crisis of Attacks on Higher Education

Scholars at Risk (SAR) announces the release of Free to Think 2018, a report analyzing 294 reported attacks on higher education communities in 47 countries, from September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2018.

Free to Think 2017: Anti-democratic trends driving increased attacks on higher education worldwide

Scholars at Risk has released Free to Think 2017, an annual report analyzing 257 reported attacks on higher education communities in 35 countries, from September 1, 2016, to August 31, 2017.

Free to Think 2016: States must do more to respond to crisis-level attacks on universities, scholars, and students

Scholars at Risk has released Free to Think 2016, a report analyzing more than 150 reported attacks on higher education communities in 35 countries, from May 1, 2015 to September 1, 2016.

Scholars at Risk releases Free to Think, a report highlighting the alarming frequency of attacks on higher education around the world.

“We hope this report will inspire everyone to do more to protect higher education and the freedom to think”