Recent Attacks by Iranian Authorities on Civilian Protests
Letter to Iranian authorities condemning recent attacks on academic institutions, students and teachers protesting government violence & repression.
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Response by Asst Secretary for Civil Rights to June 27 letter
The Committee on Academic Freedom received a response to the 27 June letter urging the Department Education’s Office for Civil Rights to not use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations.
Dr. Salah Soltan Unlawfully Detained for Ten Years
Letter to Egyptian officials calling for the immediate release of Salah Soltan from his inhumane detention in Egypt.
Sentencing of Salma Al-Shehab to 34 Years in Prison
Letter to Saudi officials regarding the sentencing of University of Leeds PhD student Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison.
University of Denver Statement about Professor Nader Hashemi
Letter urging the University of Denver to reconsider its recent public statement concerning Professor Nader Hashemi.
Professor Seif Fateen held in pre-trial detention for nearly four years
Letter to the Egyptian authorities protesting the protracted detention without trial of Professor Seif Fateen and the inhumane conditions to which he has been subjected.
Ahmed Samir Santawy Exonerated
CAF welcomes the news of the recent release of Egyptian researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, and reiterates the call for the release of other detained academics and the removal of travel restrictions.
Egyptian academics waiting in detention, facing trial, or who have restricted movement
Letter to Egyptian authorities protesting continued detention, violation of academic freedom of Egyptian scholars
Letter to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights urging it not to use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations
Letter to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights urging it not to use the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and its examples to formulate antidiscrimination regulations
Letter to the president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) protesting the cancellation of the Palestine Lives Conference
Letter to the president of John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) protesting the cancellation of the Palestine Lives Conference.
Letter to protest aggressions of Palestinian students at Israeli universities
Letter to protest the recent spate of aggressions of Palestinian students at Israeli universities, that have included incitement, intimidation and detention. We condemn, as well, the apparent collusion between Israeli security forces and right-wing nationalists in the harassment of Palestinian students.
Letter regarding order of execution for Ahmadreza Djala
Ninth letter to the government of Iran regarding the worrisome circumstances of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, incarcerated since April 2016 on false charges and sentenced to death. This time, we urge the rescinding of the judiciary's order of execution expected to occur by 21 May 2022.
Letter regarding the ongoing travel ban imposed on Waleed Salem
Fourth letter to Egyptian authorities regarding the case of Waleed Salem, Ph.D. student at University of Washington, arrested in Cairo in 2018, and then released without charges from pre-trial detention, but subjected to a travel ban ever since.
Letter calling for an independent investigation into the death of researcher Ayman Hadhoud
Letter to the Egyptian authorities calling for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest and subsequent death of economics researcher Ayman Hadhoud.
Letter to the provost of McGill University
Letter to the provost of McGill University protesting the threat to sanction the Students' Society of McGill University.
Letter protesting new Israel Government directive regarding selection of international scholars and students to teach and study in Palestinian Universities
Letter to Israeli authorities protesting the Government’s proposed policy regarding the selection of international scholars and students to teach and study in Palestinian universities, giving the Israeli military the unilateral power to select and exclude scholars and students and limiting their numbers significantly, while censoring certain disciplines and foci of research. If implemented, the policy would undermine Palestinian universities' ability to recruit appropriate faculty and curtail Palestinians' academic freedom.
Letter objecting to recent dismissal of Iranian university professors
Letter to Iranian authorities objecting to the recent dismissals of Iranian university professors.
Letter protesting the reimprisonment of Prof. Fariba Adelkhah
Letter to Iranian authorities protesting the reimprisonment of Prof. Fariba Adelkhah.
Response by Ana Mari Cauce to February 28 Letter
The University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce responds to February 28, 2022 CAF letter regarding the treatment of Professor Liora Halperin.
Letter to the President of the University of Washington
Letter to the President of the University of Washington protesting the treatment of Professor Liora Halperin.
Response by Israeli Ministry of Justice to February 8 Letter
The Israeli Ministry of Justice Public Inquiries Unit responds to February 8, 2022 CAF letter regarding Mr. Ismail Barghouthi and Mr. Mohammed Khatib.
Letter regarding the continued detention of translators, Kholoud Said and Marwa Arafa
Letter to Egyptian authorities expressing concern about the continued detention of Kholoud Said, a translator and the head of the Translation Unit of the publication department at Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), and free-lance translator Marwa Arafa, and calling for their immediate release.
Letter protesting invasion of Birzeit University and assault on students
Letter to the Israeli government in protest of the latest invasion of Birzeit University, on 10 January 2022, and the assault and arrest of several Birzeit University students.
Letter protesting latest attacks on Palestinian universities and civil society organizations
Letter to the Israeli government protesting the ongoing and intensified attacks on Palestinian universities and civil society organizations. We highlight, in particular, the pre-dawn invasion of Birzeit University by Israeli soldiers on 14 December 2021 and the designation, on 22 October, of six Palestinian civil society organizations as "terrorist."
Letter regarding the continuing attacks on Boğaziçi University’s students and faculty under the leadership of the new rector, Mehmet Naci İnci
Letter to President Erdoğan regarding the continuing attacks against the Boğaziçi University’s students and faculty, including police raids, securitization and militarization of the university campus, dismissals of professors through arbitrary rectoral decisions, and criminalization of peaceful academic protest.