Middle East Studies Association

Yemen

February 04, 2020
Task Force on Civil and Human Rights

TFCHR announces a study of visa and denial of entry issues

MESA's Task Force on Civil and Human Rights notes with concern the increasing denial of entry to students, particularly from Iran, with valid visas, as well as reports of deportations and interrogations. MESA has initiated a study of the issues of visa cancelation, border denials, and deportations of students and faculty from the Middle East and North Africa. We are seeking information to better document the challenges faced by those seeking to travel from the MENA region to the US for academic purposes. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to provide information regarding these issues.

July 20, 2018
Task Force on Civil and Human Rights

Memo on US Supreme Court Decision on IRAP v. Trump upholding September 24, 2017 Presidential Proclamation of Travel Ban

On June 26, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding President Trump’s third Muslim Ban. MESA continues to believe that the travel ban is at odds with fundamental principles upheld by the scholarly community including non-discrimination and a commitment to the free exchange of ideas. MESA will continue to take proactive steps to mitigate the adverse impact of the travel ban on research collaborations, scholarly activities and the students in our community.

June 27, 2017
Task Force on Civil and Human Rights

Memo on Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Travel Ban

Task Force for Civil and Human Rights Memo on June 26, 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision on travel ban.

March 08, 2017
Task Force on Civil and Human Rights

Memo on Executive Order to Restrict Entry of Individuals from Designated Middle Eastern Countries

On Monday, March 6, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed a new Executive Order (EO) that restricts entry into the United States for 90 days for all nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

January 29, 2017
Task Force on Civil and Human Rights

Memo on Executive Order to Limit Entry of Middle Eastern Refugees and Immigrants

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on January 27th, 2017 which issued new guidance on the admission and vetting of non-citizens to the United States.

May 14, 2015
Committee on Academic Freedom

Attacks on Yemeni universitys, Operations “Decisive Storm” and “Restoring Hope”

Open Letter to the countries participating in Operations ‘Decisive Storm’ and ‘Restoring Hope’ and the Ansar Allah regarding armed attacks on Yemeni Universities.

June 25, 2010
Committee on Academic Freedom

Protesting the two-year suspension of Mr. Wa’el al-Qubati

Letter to University of Aden Rector Abd al-Aziz Saleh Bin Habtoor protesting the two-year suspension of Mr. Wa’el al-Qubati, a fourth-year student in the Journalism and Mass Communications Faculty. Mr. al-Qubati was suspended without due process or notification, apparently for writing newspaper articles critical of the university administration.

January 08, 1996
Committee on Academic Freedom

Yemeni academics subjected to government intimidation for conference attendance

Letter to Yemeni Authorities regarding intimidation of academics before and after attending a conference on Yemen held at the London School of Economics and their being labeled as traitors and separatists.

February 14, 1995
Committee on Academic Freedom

Dismissal of university professor for expression of political opinions

Letter to Yemenite Authorities regarding the dismissal of Dr. Abu Bakr al-Sakkaf from his position at Sana’a University due to his political opinions in direct violation of the principles of academic freedom.

October 06, 1994
Committee on Academic Freedom

Deteriorating state of academic freedom at Sanaa University

Letter to Yemenite Authorities regarding the recent intimidation of professors and university departments to not discuss political uses in the classroom or with students leading many professors to leave Sanaa due to the hostile atmosphere being created. Additionally the arrest and mistreatment of professors as a means of intimidation is in obvious violation of international human rights norms.

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