Restrictions on Saudi academics
Letter to His Majesty Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud regarding restrictions on multiple Saudi academics.
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- All Committee on Academic Freedom
Tenure denial for Norman Finkelstein
Letter to the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, President De Paul University regarding tenure denial for Norm Finkelstein.
Expulsion of Atilla Yayla from faculty position
Letter to Dr. Kadri Yamac, Rector Gazi University regarding the expulsion of Atilla Yayla from a faculty position.
Detention and deportation of Kristiina Koivunen
Letter to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding the detention and deportation of Kristiina Koivunen.
Expulsion of Matin Meshkin
Letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regarding the expulsion of Matin Meshkin.
Criminal Investigation of Taner Akcam
Letter to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding the criminal investigation of Taner Akcam.
Arrest of Syed Ali
Letter to Prime Minister Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum regarding the arrest of Syed Ali.
Killing of Professor al-Rawi and al-Asadi
Letter to the Honorable Nouri Kamal al-Maliki regarding the killing of Professor al-Rawi and al-Asadi.
Cancellation of talk by Professor Tony Judt
Letter to His Excellency Christopher Kastryzk regarding the cancellation of a talk by Professor Tony Judt.
Response from U.S. Department of State to October 3, 2006 letter
Response by U.S. Department of State Office of Diplomatic and Public Liaison Director Julie Furuta-Toy to MESA's letter regarding the denial of a visa for a second time to a world-renowned scholar of Islam, Professor Tareq Ramadan.
Second denial of visa for Tareq Ramadan
Letter to the Honorable Condoleezza Rice and Ambassador Karen Hughes regarding the second denial of visa for Tareq Ramadan.
Request Israel allow students students from Gaza to attend Bethlehem University
Letter to Prime Minister Olmert and Minister of Defense Peretz to request Israel allow students from Gaza to attend Bethlehem University.
Use of retirement requirements in a discriminatory manner to purge liberal and secular faculty
Letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to express concern over reports that the government planned to use mandatory retirement requirements in a discriminatory manner to purge liberal and secular faculty.
Response from Israeli government to July 25, 2006 letter
Responses from both the State of Israel Ministry or Justice Deputy Director Boaz Oren and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Shalom Tourgeman to MESA's letter regarding the detention of Professor Ghazi Walid Falah.
Protest death in detention of Akbar Mohammadi
Letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei protesting the death in detention of Akbar Mohammadi.
Detention of Professor Ghazi Walid Falah
Letter to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert protesting the detention of Professor Ghazi Walid Falah.
Protest prosecution of Professor Elif Shafak
Letter to Prime Minister Erdogan protesting the prosecution of Professor Elif Shafak.
Response from Yale University to June 20, 2006 letter
Response by Yale University Provost Andrew D. Hamilton to MESA letter on the appointment and subsequent overturning of decision regarding Juan Cole.
Juan Cole Yale appointment and subsequent overturning of decision
Letter to Andrew D. Hamilton regarding the appointment of Juan Cole to Yale University’s History and Sociology departments and subsequent overturning of decision.
AAUP/MESA Joint Statement on Iraq
AAUP/MESA Joint Statement on higher education and academic freedom in Iraq.
Protest detention of Professor Ramin Jahanbegloo
Letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei protesting the detention of Professor Ramin Jahanbegloo.
Response from U.S. Department of State to March 13, 2006 letter
Response by U.S. Department of State Director for the Office of Diplomatic and Public Liaison Dale Rumbarger to MESA letter regarding the denial of visas to LASA-Cuban Scholars.
Call for the release Professor Arif Dalila from prison
Letter to President Bashar Al-Asad calling for the release of Professor Arif Dalila from prison.
Response from Claudia Kiburz to March 13, 2006 letter.
Response by Claudia Kiburz to provide further details regarding MESA March 13 letter on the dismissal of Claudia Kiburz from Zayed University.