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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).
Letter concerning measures taken against universities, faculty and students allegedly tied to the Gülen movement.
Letter to Bahraini king protesting the comprehensive travel bans imposed on twenty-eight Bahraini human rights activists.
Letter to Speaker Ryan and other Members of Congress Objecting to the Definition of Anti-Semitism in the ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016’
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.
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.
Letter to PM Yıldırım concerning management corruption and institutionalized discrimination at Mardin Artuklu University
After 112 days in Tehran's Evin Prison, Homa Hoodfar, Professor at Concordia University, has been released.
Update on the March 30, 2016 letter to CUNY Chancellor and Board of Trustees.
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.
Letter protesting the cancellation of employment of Architecture Professor Tarek Naga and the destruction of student art work at the German University in Cairo.
Letter to UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks protesting the cancellation of a student-taught course on Israel/Palestine.
Letter calling on SUNY Plattsburgh administrators to defend the academic freedom of Professor Simona Sharoni.
Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown urging him to veto AB 2844
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.
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.
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.
MESA Letter of Explanation regarding extraordinary measures against academics in Turkey
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.
Response from United States Department of State, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, to the March 29 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry calling to suspend military and economic aid to Egypt.
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.”
Letter to UC Irvine chancellor regarding the university's response to a student protest on May 18, 2016.
Letter to Ben-Gurion University President expressing concern for overturning the faculty’s decision to award Breaking the Silence the Berelson Prize.