Cancellation of UC Berkeley Course on Israel/Palestine
Letter to UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks protesting the cancellation of a student-taught course on Israel/Palestine.
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- Interventions
Campaign of Harassment against Professor Simona Sharoni
Letter calling on SUNY Plattsburgh administrators to defend the academic freedom of Professor Simona Sharoni.
Urging veto of California AB 2844
Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown urging him to veto AB 2844
Further purges of Turkish academics from institutions of higher education
Letter to Turkish PM Yildirim regarding the September 1st Emergency Decree (KHK 672), which resulted in the dismissals of 2346 academics at 94 public universities in Turkey from their positions.
Appeal for Homa Hoodfar’s Release
Second letter to Iranian authorities urging them, in light of Homa Hoodfar’s declining health, to immediately release her from prison and drop all charges against her.
Concern over disappearance and ill-treatment of Nasser bin Ghaith
Second letter to Emirati authorities protesting the “disappearance” and ill-treatment of Emirati economist Nasser bin Ghaith and insisting that his upcoming trial be fair along with full access to legal defense.
US visa denied to Abdel Bari Atwan
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry expressing concern about Department of State failure to grant newspaper editor Abdel Bari Atwan a visa to come to the US for a book launch lecture trip.
Restricted Travel for Mozn Hassan
Letter to Egyptian authorities protesting the travel ban on Mozn Hassan, director of Nazra for Feminist Studies, and the ongoing prosecution of human rights NGOs in Case No 173, commonly known as the “foreign funding case.”
Response by UC Irvine Administrators’ to Student Protest
Letter to UC Irvine chancellor regarding the university's response to a student protest on May 18, 2016.
Veto by Ben Gurion President to Award NGO Breaking the Silence
Letter to Ben-Gurion University President expressing concern for overturning the faculty’s decision to award Breaking the Silence the Berelson Prize.
Call to Release Nabeel Rajab
Letter to Bahraini king calling for immediate, unconditional release of Nabeel Rajab and cessation of harassment of Bahraini human rights activists.
Call to Release Homa Hoodfar
Letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urging the immediate release of Concordia U. Professor Homa Hoodfar.
Calling for Release of Imad Barghouti
Letter to Israeli state authorities demanding the release of Al-Quds University Prof. Imad Barghouti, who despite a military judge's ruling on 26 May of insufficient evidence for the charge of “incitement” in alleged Facebook posts continues to be under detention under the same charge.
AUB Cancels Search for Director of CASAR
Letter to the American University of Beirut administration demanding a clear and immediate explanation for its decision to unilaterally cancel the search for Director of the Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR).
Opposing New York’s Executive Order 157
Letter to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo opposing Executive Order 157, a highly dangerous threat to the constitutionally protected right to free speech. This Executive Order undermines the principles of academic freedom which are so crucial to maintaining the integrity, autonomy and educational mission of New York’s public and private institutions of higher education.
Calling for Release of Imad Barghouti
Letter to Israeli state authorities demanding the release of Al-Quds University Prof. Imad Barghouti, arrested under the charge of “incitement on Facebook.”
Omar Barghouti Denied Travel Document Renewal
Letter to Israeli state authorities expressing concern for Omar Barghouti, permanent resident and BDS co-founder, whose travel documents were not renewed which is a violation of his rights of residency, to non-violent political expression, and to freedom of movement.
Omid Kokabee’s Release Needed Due to Declining Health
Letter to Supreme Leader Khamenei concerning Omid Kokabee and requesting his immediate release from prison on humanitarian grounds because of declining health.
Digitization of State Archives Could Affect Access To Archival Material
Letter to Israeli authorities urging caution regarding procedures for digitization of the Israel State Archives and access to archival material. Both could result in violations of academic freedom.
Open and Free Discussion of BDS on Italian University Campuses
Letter to the Italian Minister of Education regarding recent decisions to deny university facilities or otherwise hamper the discussion on campus of the academic boycott of Israel.
Campaign of Harassment and Intimidation by Group Based Outside CUNY University
Letter to the Chancellor and Trustees of CUNY regarding the university's investigation of alleged anti-Semitic incidents on campus.
Call for US to Suspend Military and Economic Aid to Egyptian Government
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the USG to reconsider its assistance to the Government of Egypt in light of the recent crackdown on Egyptian NGOs' working in the rights' domain.
Prosecution of Egyptian NGOs that Monitor Human Rights
Letter to Egyptian president protesting reopened prosecution of NGO researchers.
Conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism in Report by UC Regents Working Group
Letter to the President and Regents of the University of California protesting the conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism in the report of the Regents Working Group on Principles Against Intolerance.
Government Actions Against Peace Petition Signatories
Letter to PM Davutoglu (see previous letters of January 14, 2016 and February 22, 2016) concerning an escalation in government actions against Peace Petition signatories and their supporters including arrests, a deportation of a foreign academic and a declaration by the President that the Turkish Criminal Code will be amended to broaden the definition of terrorism to include academic activities.