Scholars in Prison

Joint Statement: Iraq: Release Kidnapped Scholar

The Iraqi government should take steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a US-based scholar who was kidnapped in Iraq on March 21, 2023, four organizations including Scholars at Risk said today. Tsurkov, a dual Russian and Israeli citizen,

Joint Statement: Civil Society Organizations Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

Scholars at Risk joins over 40 civil society organizations in calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately release Patrick George Zaki from custody and drop all charges against him, after an emergency state security court sentenced Zaki to three years in

Joint Letter: Free Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace after Two Years of Hunger Strike

Scholars at Risk joined 18 organizations in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace. Dr. Al-Singace has now been on a hunger strike for over two years to protest the confiscation of his research documents. You

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

Joint Letter: Free Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace after a year and half of hunger strike

Scholars at Risk joined 21 organizations in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace. Today, Dr. Al-Singace’s turns 61, marking the 12th birthday he has spent in custody. Dr. Al-Singace has now been on a hunger

Justice for Professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba

Scholars at Risk joins 18 human rights organizations in expressing grave concern for the well being of Professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba and asking the Chief Justice of India to review Professor Saibaba’s case, reconsider the decision to suspend the Bombay

Immediately release Marfa Rabkova

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to authorities in Belarus expressing grave concern over the 15 year prison sentence given to Marfa Rabkova and calling for her immediate release. After nearly two years in pretrial detention, on September 6,

Joint Letter to Bahrain King: Free 400-day hunger striker Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace

Scholars at Risk joins 14 organizations in calling Bahraini authorities to release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he reaches the 400th day of his hunger strike. King of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Shaikh

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

Halt the execution of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali

Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali is at risk of imminent execution by May 21. SAR issued the below letter to Iranian authorities urging them to immediately halt the execution and secure his release so he may return to his wife and children

Release Belarusian Students

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to Belarusian authorities urging them to secure the immediate release of 11 students and one professor serving prison sentences of two years to two and a half years in apparent retaliation for their

Release and drop charges against Marfa Rabkova

Scholars at Risk sent the below letter to authorities in Belarus, urging them to secure Marfa Rabkova’s immediate release and to drop any charges against her. Ms. Rabkova has been imprisoned since September 17, 2020, and faces thirteen charges in

Free Egyptian Scholars Ahmed Samir Santawy and Patrick George Zaki!

Today marks the first anniversary of Ahmed Samir Santawy’s arrest and the fourth postponement of Patrick George Zaki’s trial by the Emergency State Security Court. Both postgraduate students have been arbitrarily arrested and charged in apparent retaliation for the nonviolent