Detention of Dr. Adonis Akra
Letter to His Excellency Samir Jist regarding the detention of Dr. Adonis Akra, philosophy professor at Lebanon University in Tripoli.
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Closure of Hebron Polytechnic University and the Islamic College of Hebron
Letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon regarding the closure of Hebron Polytechnic University and the Islamic College of Hebron.
Forced early retirement of Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim
Letter to H.H. Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan regarding the forced early retirement of Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim from UAE University in Al Ain.
Death sentence issued against Professor Hashem Aghajari
Letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamene’I regarding the death sentence and other harsh penalties issued against Professor Hashem Aghajari.
Re-conviction of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Letter to His Excellency Hosni Mubarak regarding the July 29 re-conviction of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and his associates and to secure their immediate release from prison.
Condemning the bomb attack of July 31 in Jerusalem’s Hebrew University
Letter to Shaikh Ahmad Yassin to condemn the bomb attack of July 31 in Jerusalem’s Hebrew University.
Israel’s closure of the administrative offices of Al-Quds University
Letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon regarding Israel’s closure of the administrative offices of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem.
Ongoing actions that threaten academic freedom and the right to education in the West Bank
Letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon regarding Israel’s recent and ongoing actions that threaten academic freedom and the right to education more broadly in the West Bank.
Disciplinary proceedings initiated against Dr. Ilan Pappe
Letter to Haifa University regarding concerning disciplinary proceedings initiated against Dr. Ilan Pappe, a professor of history at the university.
Arrest and subsequent detention of Professor Arif Dalila
Letter to President Bashar al-Asad regarding the arrest on September 9 and subsequent detention of Professor Arif Dalila following his participation in a meeting of the National Dialogue Forum.
Concerns regarding the arrest of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and staff members of the Ibn Khaldun Center
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak to express concerns regarding the arrest of Professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and staff members of the Ibn Khaldun Center; voiced distress both at the manner in which the trial was conducted by the Supreme Security Court, and the unduly harsh sentences imposed on Professor Ibrahim and his colleagues.
Escalating attacks on Tunisian scholars
Escalating attacks on Tunisian scholars
Israel’s intensified closure policy with particular impact on Birzeit University
Israel’s intensified closure policy with particular impact on Birzeit University.
Iranian government attacks on scholars
Iranian government attacks on scholars.
Continued persecution of Dr. Moncef Marzouki
Letter to President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to express concern over the continued persecution of Dr. Moncef Marzouki, a professor of community medicine with the faculty of medicine at the University of Sousse.
Arrest and imprisonment of Ibn Khaldun Center professor Saad Eddin Ibrahim and associates
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak to express concern over the June 30 arrest and imprisonment of the professor and several of his associates from the research institute he directs, the Ibn Khaldun Center.
Arrest and continued detention without charge of Dr. Abd al-Sattar Qassim
Letter to President Yasser Arafat to Express concern over the arrest and continued detention without charge of Dr. Abd al-Sattar Qassim of An-Najah National University in Nablus.
Concern over dismissal of Jean-François Poirier
Letter to the President of the Republic of Tunisia to express concern over dismissal of Jean-François Poirier from his position as assistant professor of philosophy at the Institut des Sciences Humaines, University of Tunis.
Concern over the sentencing in a Kuwaiti court of `Aleya Shu`ayb
Letter to Emir of Kuwait to Express concern over the sentencing in a Kuwaiti court of `Aleya Shu`ayb, professor of philosophy at Kuwait University, for her writings; one of which was published in a student newspaper.
Dismissal of Dr. Mustafa Hamarneh as Centre for Strategic Studies Director
Letter to the University of Jordan issued jointly with Human Rights Watch to protest the dismissal of Dr. Mustafa Hamarneh as director of the Centre for Strategic Studies and calls for his reinstatement.
Urge public commitment to defend academic freedom in Egypt
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak to urge a public commitment to defend academic freedom in Egypt and the free flow of information and ideas, in response to reports of increasing censorship and book-banning by the Ministry of Information.
Israeli government restrictions on students in the West Bank and Gaza
Letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express continued concern at restrictions the Israeli government imposes on students in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and alarm regarding the recent arrest, subsequent detention, and denial of right to legal counsel of Iyad Habib Muhamma, president of the Bir Zeit University student council.
Denial of the right to higher education to the Baha’is of Iran
Letter to President Mohamed Khatami regarding the continued denial of the right to higher education to the Baha'is of Iran.
Order to the American University in Cairo prohibiting the use of the book Muhammad
Letter to President Hosni Mubarak regarding an order to the American University in Cairo prohibiting the use of the book Muhammad, a classic text by Maxime Robinson. A student circulated a petition and a journalist published an article in the 13 May 1998 issue of al-Ahram, stating that the book contained passages that insult Islamic beliefs and ridicule the Holy Book.
Deteriorating conditions of academic life and violation of academic freedom in Bahrain
Letter to Bahraini officials regarding the deteriorating conditions of academic life and violation of academic freedom in Bahrain. Many intellectuals and academics are subjected to a coercive policy that limits their academic freedom and their opportunities for employment and professional advancement; an officially sanctioned policy of intimidation and the selective application of restrictions on academics.