More Termination of Academics at 49 Universities
Letter to Turkish PM Yıldırım regarding the February 7th Emergency Decree (KHK 686) removing 330 academics from their positions at 49 public universities in Turkey.
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Ahmadreza Djalali death sentence after forced confession
Letter to the Iranian authorities urging them to release Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a permanent resident of Sweden, who has been accused of undermining Iran’s national security and has been sentenced to death.
Concern over UAE trend to silence academics and public intellectuals
Letter to UAE authorities protesting deteriorating conditions relative to academic freedom and freedom of expression.
Hamid Babaei’s Visitation Rights Needed
Third letter to the Iranian authorities urging them to re-instate Hamid Babaei's visitation rights, to ensure that he receives necessary medical care while in custody, and to overturn the conviction related to his academic activities.
Denial by Dean to Recognize Fordham’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine
Letter to Fordham dean Keith Eldredge protesting his decision to deny recognition to Fordham's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
KHK 677 Removing 242 Academics
Letter concerning November 22, 2016 Emergency Decree 677 removing 242 academics (including public health specialists) from their university positions and terminating the right to education for students who are incarcerated or held in pre-trial detention.
January 6th Emergency Decree 679
Letter concerning January 6th Emergency Decree 679 removing 631 academics from their university positions, including Peace Petition signatories and left-leaning faculty from some of Turkey’s best established universities
Blacklisting and harassment of scholars
Letter to Qatari king protesting the denial of a student visa to Kristina Bogos, and to Qatari and Emirati authorities for engaging in blacklisting and forms of harassment of certain scholars.
Academic freedom violations of Kristina Bogos
Letter to Georgetown University President DeGioia and New York University President Hamilton concerning Qatari and UAE research and travel bans on Kristina Bogos.
Arrest of İştar Gözaydın
Renowned professor of political science and law, İştar Gözaydın, was arrested on December 19, 2016, for what is believed as part of a broader operation by the Izmir chief public prosecutor’s office against academics formerly employed at Gediz University (Izmir).
Effects of Emergency Decrees on Turkish Academia
Letter concerning measures taken against universities, faculty and students allegedly tied to the Gülen movement.
Travel bans of human rights activists
Letter to Bahraini king protesting the comprehensive travel bans imposed on twenty-eight Bahraini human rights activists.
Opposition of HR 6421 regarding specific definition of anti-Semitism
Letter to Speaker Ryan and other Members of Congress Objecting to the Definition of Anti-Semitism in the ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016’
Parliament passes ‘Law on Civil Societies and Foundations and Other Entities Working in the Civil Sphere’
If signed by Egyptian President, a new Egyptian law would allow massive undue state interference in all of the activities of international, national and local civil society associations operating in Egypt.
Elimination of university self-governance
Letter to PM Yıldırım regarding the October 29th Emergency Decrees (KHK 675, 676), which resulted in the dismissals of 1276 academics at 74 public universities in Turkey from their positions and the elimination of university self-governance, replacing intra-university election of rectors with a presidential appointment system.
Incidents at Mardin Artuklu University under Rector Ahmet Ağırakça
Letter to PM Yıldırım concerning management corruption and institutionalized discrimination at Mardin Artuklu University
SFSU Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and SFSU partnership with al-Najah University
Letter to the President of SFSU protesting the harassment of Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and efforts to abrogate the university’s partnership with al-Najah University.
Cancellation by the university administration of its contract with Tarek Abol Naga
Letter protesting the cancellation of employment of Architecture Professor Tarek Naga and the destruction of student art work at the German University in Cairo.
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.
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.