Disciplinary action against striking international graduate students at UCSC
Letter to the president and executive vice chancellor of UCSC protesting disciplinary action against striking international graduate students.
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Urging immediate release of Patrick Zaki and other scholars from Egyptian state pre-trial detention without justifiable cause
Letter urging the immediate release of Patrick Zaki, student at the University of Bologna, Italy, who has been detained by Egyptian security forces since 7 February 2020 and tortured. Letter also urges the immediate release of all students and scholars held in pre-trial detention without justification.
Protesting Dr. Eyal Weizman’s denial of entry to the US
Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo regarding the U.S. government’s decision to bar prominent British-Israeli architect Dr. Eyal Weizman from entering the United States. Dr. Weizman had been invited by Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) for the opening of Forensic Architecture’s first major exhibition.
Response from Pitzer President to February 20 letter
Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver responds to February 20 CAF letter regarding allegations of anti-Semitism.
Allegations of anti-Semitism at Pitzer and Pomona colleges
Letter to the presidents of Pitzer and Pomona colleges regarding allegations by the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
DoE investigation of UCLA for alleged discrimination against Jewish students
Letter to the Chancellor of UCLA on the Department of Education's Investigation.
Urging Egypt’s cooperation on murder investigation of Italian student Giulio Regeni
Letter urging the Egyptian authorities to cooperate with a new Italian investigation of Giulio Regeni's murder.
CAF response to Hebrew University letter regarding Issawiyah neighborhood
A follow-up letter to the administration of Hebrew University with a call for the University to declare its solidarity with Issawiyah and to act immediately to demilitarize the campus.
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.
Concerns regarding Fariba Adelkhah’s hunger strike and the health of Roland Marchal detained in Iran
Letter to Iranian authorities expressing alarm over the health and well-being of French academics Drs. Adelkhah and Marchal detained in Iran.
Iranian students arrested for protesting downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752
Letter to Iranian authorities protesting the unlawful arrest of students and unlawful invasion of university space in the aftermath of the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 on 8 January 2020.
Traveling across borders: short guides to rights
Short guides to expectations of privacy and rights when crossing borders and traveling to the US
DoE investigation of NYU for alleged discrimination against Jewish students
Letter to the president of NYU regarding the Department of Education's investigation of alleged discrimination against Jewish students
Hebrew University responds to letter about Issawiya neighborhood
Hebrew University reports that they have no involvement with decisions about police activity in response to CAF's 22 January 2020 letter.
Oppression of Issawiya neighborhood
Letter to Hebrew University condemning its complicity in Jerusalem police harassment of al-Issawiya neighborhood.
NEH Announces $30.9 Million for 188 Humanities Projects Nationwide
Seven projects in Middle East studies have received NEH grants.
Detention of Director of the Bisan Center for Research and Development, Ubai Aboudi
Letter to Israeli officials condemning the detention of Ubai Aboudi, a Palestinian-American scholar and Director of the Bisan Center for Research and Development, and calling for a halt to arbitrary raids of Palestinian civil and human rights organizations and abductions of their leaders.
Letter Criticizing President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Anti-Semitism
Letter calling on President Trump to revoke the Executive Order on anti-Semitism, and expressing grave concern over this counterproductive approach to a real issue by relying upon a problematic definition with vague examples, which might encourage the Department of Education to infringe upon academic freedoms and restrict free speech on US campuses.
Memo on Public Records Harassment and Defense
This memo offers preliminary guidance for those facing overly broad public records requests, particularly when public records laws are abused for the purposes of harassment and intimidation of scholars or centers for ideological reasons. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Middle East Scholars Give 2019 Academic Freedom Award to Homa Hoodfar
The 2019 MESA Academic Freedom Award has been given to Canadian anthropologist Dr. Homa Hoodfar of Concordia University.
Press release concerning the protection of academic freedom
At its 53rd annual meeting in New Orleans, MESA's Board of Directors issued a statement affirming the protection of academic freedoms.
Arrest and Detention of French Sociologist Dr. Roland Marchal
Letter to Iranian authorities protesting the detention of Dr. Roland Marchal since June 2019 with no formal charges filed against him.