Iran

Dr. Raha Sarvestany on women’s rights and resistance in Iran

As we mark International Women’s Day 2026, the global conversation around women’s rights and resistance movements is more than a headline – for women in Iran, it is “part of a long struggle for dignity, freedom, and the right to

Iran: SAR files submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran

On July 31, 2025, SAR submitted a report on the status of academic freedom in Iran to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Iran. The submission called on members of the UN General Assembly to emphasize academic freedom, noting the

Save Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, imprisoned for nine years

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to Swedish authorities, urging them to secure the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. Take action by signing a letter here and read SAR’s recent interview with Dr. Djalali’s wife and daughter here.

Save Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali after nearly nine years in prison

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to Swedish authorities, urging them to secure the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. Take action by signing a letter here. Via email The Honorable Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Sweden February 13,

Iran: Niloufar Bayani released from prison

Scholars at Risk celebrates the release of wrongfully imprisoned conservationist Niloufar Bayani and the news that she has been reunited with her loved ones. Ms. Bayani was arrested in January 2018 on charges of espionage while conducting field research on

An Unprecedented Year for the SAR Network

Thank you to the SAR Network for an incredible year of solidarity — an inspiring affirmation of collective purpose and demonstrated commitment to threatened scholars everywhere. In response to the ever growing demand for assistance, the SAR Network created an

Save Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali after seven years of imprisonment

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to Swedish and Belgian authorities, urging them to do everything in their power to secure the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. Today marks seven years of Dr. Djalali’s wrongful imprisonment. Via email

Extend amnesty to remaining imprisoned scholars and students

Scholars at Risk issued the below letter to Iranian authorities, urging Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to extend the amnesty granted to hundreds in prison to the scholars and students who remain in prison, including Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, Ms. Niloufar

What’s happening in Iran? – Podcast with the European Association for International Education

January 2023 — SAR Senior Program Officer Daniel Munier and scholar Encieh Erfani, who resigned from her academic post at an Iranian university in September in protest, share their insights on EAIE’s podcast. “On 16 September 2022, Mahsa Amini died

Iran students abroad stand in solidarity as peers lead uprisings

“Iranians studying abroad have taken to the streets in solidarity with the student-led, anti-government protests that erupted across Iran in September, while efforts have begun to protect Iranian scholars involved in the uprising. […] Scholars at Risk told The PIE News that

Urgent appeal to save Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, at risk of imminent execution

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to officials from the EU, UK, US, and UN urging them to do everything in their power to halt the imminent execution and secure the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. Last month,

Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali remains at imminent risk of execution

Iranian authorities have apparently postponed the execution of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali; however, he remains at imminent risk of execution. Earlier this month, Iranian authorities stated that they were planning to execute Dr. Djalali by May 21. Yesterday, the spokesperson of