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Lawyer Anna Dolidze has turned fear, and exile from her home country of Georgia, into a succession of “firsts” and a new career at Western University, but not without a little help along the way.

WORCESTER — Tararith Kho was born in the midst of one of the worst genocides in human history, a survivor of war and poverty who has become a successful writer in his native Khmer language.

Chinese police are intensively questioning a prominent Uyghur scholar and have refused to allow him to see a doctor despite his complaints of heart problems triggered by the continuous nature of the interrogations.

Nous avons demandé au gouvernement tunisien d’annoncer dans les médias son soutien aux libertés académiques et son engagement à assurer la sécurité de l’espace universitaire. C’est ce qu’a déclaré Robert Quin, directeur exécutif de l’ONG internationale Scholars at Risk (universitaires en danger).

Scientific societies and human-rights organizations ask for fair treatment for Omid Kokabee.

Kho Tararith, a Cambodian fellow with the Harvard Scholars at Risk program, says Cambodian writers and researchers still face strong censorship.

The following is a guest post by Robert Quinn, executive director of the Scholars at Risk Network, which promotes academic freedom and advocates on behalf of threatened scholars worldwide. The nonprofit organization is based at New York University and has member institutions in 34 countries.

Om de anderen in het kantoortje niet te storen vindt het gesprek buiten plaats: op een bank in de Botanische Tuin achter het Kluyverlab. Salah Al-Zuhairy, gekleed in spijkerbroek en T-shirt, geniet zichtbaar van de komende lente met ontluikend groen en gekwetter van vogels. Daar vertelt hij dat sinds het begin van de oorlog in Irak in 2003 zeker 1500 wetenschappers zijn gedood.

Following pro-democracy demonstrations in Bahrain, the government is claimed to have carried out a campaign of intimidation against academics and students. Several high-profile professors were arrested or fired from their jobs.

O sírio Radwan Ziadeh escreveu dez livros, fundou o Centro de Direitos Humanos de Damasco e é hoje uma das principais vozes da oposição ao regime do presidente Bashar al Assad, que comanda uma repressão violenta que já deixou mais de 7.500 mortos na Síria. Ziadeh está fora de seu país - e provavelmente por esse motivo pode continuar seu trabalho livremente. Em 2007, ele entrou em contato com uma organização chamada Scholars at Risk ['Intelectuais em perigo' - site em inglês], que o ajudou a conseguir...

“I heard people talk about places like Harvard, Brown, and universities in Europe,” said Tararith Kho of his childhood. “But I come from a poor place close to the Thai border. I never dreamed I would come here.” He is now a fellow in Harvard’s Scholars at Risk program.

Roberto Saviano is an Italian journalist, author of the non-fiction novel Gomorrah (published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux), which to date has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, has been translated into 54 languages and in 2008 was made into an award-winning film. Saviano's book is an engrossing look into the inner workings of the Neapolitan mafia, La Camorra, which has resonated around the world because of the far-reaching arms of organized crime. Shortly after sales of Gomorrah reached...

SAR representative at Aalborg wrote an article for the university’s journal about SAR’s work.

Last Monday was ‘World Day against the Death Penalty’ and whilst many Trinity students were enjoying the eccentric spectacle of Bollywood filmmaking in Front Square, some human rights activists were attending an altogether quite different event.

Professors and students are being singled out for assassination, according to a leading scholar in the Syrian opposition movement who last week addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva. "We have fears for scholars on the ground. More than 10 professors have been killed, mostly at Homs, in the past two weeks," said Radwan Ziadeh, a visiting scholar at the Dubai Initiative in the Kennedy School, Harvard. "The situation is escalating and we expect more killings."

A prominent Iranian lawyer who was arrested earlier this month is reported to be facing a new charge of accepting an "unlawful" award for his human rights work.

Critics concerned by scientific bodies' move away from traditional campaigning on behalf of oppressed researchers.

L’école accueille un jeune chercheur africain qui a mis en évidence les liens entre le clergé et les milices armées dans son pays d’origine

The suspected detention without cause of a leading international scholar will, if true, damage the United Arab Emirates' reputation and position as a centre of knowledge, an international human rights network has warned.

Clark University recently became a member of the Scholars at Risk network, an international network of institutions and individuals working to promote academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars worldwide. A launch event, titled "Academic Freedom in the Middle East and Beyond: Supporting Scholars at Risk," will feature a panel discussion, from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 11, in the Rose Library of the Cohen-Lasry House, 11 Hawthorne Street.

Escaping danger, onetime diplomat now in Scholars at Risk program

A iraniana Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, 42, professora universitária no Estado de Massachusetts, nos EUA, soube por sua mãe, na semana passada, que apesar de viver fora de seu país desde 2005, os jornais locais noticiaram um novo processo do governo aberto contra ela.

The Stanford University political scientist lamented the circumstances that have kept him far from his family and friends in Iran. "The situation at the (Iranian) universities gets worse and worse every day," said the man, who requested anonymity because of the risk to his family. "They believe that one professor, like a disease, can infect many students." Dozens of academics like him seek help every year from the nonprofit organization Scholars at Risk, which helps threatened professors and others...

Exiled female writers find they have little in common with immigrants who come to the U.S. seeking material gains. Instead, they are often looking for the chance to find continuity and tell stories about their ruptured lives.

It is June 29, 2004, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Magazine writer Maksim Maksimov, investigating police corruption, gets a tip. He follows an informant to an apartment on Furshtatskaya Street.

Sri Lanka's conflict is over, and yet it isn't – not there, and not here.

TORONTO, Oct. 19 /CNW/ - Centennial College is advancing its equity and social justice agenda with the launch of the college's Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity on Tuesday, October 20.

IRANIAN NOBEL peace laureate Shirin Ebadi yesterday called on the international community to challenge Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on human rights violations committed during the unrest that followed his disputed re-election when he participates in this week’s opening session of the UN General Assembly.

New York - Robert Quinn has a plane to catch. He also has to write a speech for a conference in the Netherlands. But first he has to help a student from Azerbaijan get to a safe place. Because that's what Mr. Quinn does: He saves scholars from danger.

In Guatemala, a leading anthropologist received death threats while excavating mass graves to look for evidence of war crimes. An academic was imprisoned by the Turkish government on 41 charges, for researching torture cases. A researcher in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was held for eight months without trial and tortured for his research on ethnic conflict. In Chad, government agents threw a grenade at a scholar who had researched and written about a past oppressive regime.

The World Conference on Higher Education will be held in July at Unesco headquarters in Paris on the theme of The New Dynamics of Higher Education. It follows the 1998 World Conference, which was important for recognising higher education as a key factor in the progression of nations and their people, for sustainable development and for human rights as well as for democracy, peace and justice.

A symposium and workshop on Academic Freedom and University Autonomy in West African Universities was held at the University of Ghana on April 15-16, 2009. The event was co-hosted by Scholars at Risk, the University of Ghana, the Council for the Development of Social Science Rearch in Africa (CODESRIA), the West African Research Centre (WARC) and the Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR), with generous support from the Open Society Institute (OSI).

Robert Quinn, founding director of the Scholars at Risk Network, will speak on "Protecting Freedom of Ideas Around the Globe" at 7 p.m. today at the University of the Ozarks' Walton Fine Arts Center in Clarksville.

WASHINGTON — Ask a group of scientists — heck, ask any group of people — if they’re concerned about human rights, and you’ll get few if any dissenters. After all, it’s a hard thing not to care about. But it might be a little less clear why scientists, or any professionals, need a formal group to actively involve themselves in human rights issues. Isn’t that a role best left to humanitarian groups?

The Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR) and the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Network held a conference and workshop on academic freedom in Ethiopia last month. The event was organised in partnership with the Forum for Social Studies, the Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa and the British Council. Faculty members and researchers from 13 countries participated, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine,...

On Tuesday, University Director Gunn-Elin Aa. Bjørneboe received unanimous support from the university board for the proposal that the University of Oslo (UiO) should welcome a new academic refugee every other year. In addition to this, the university director requests a consideration of whether scholars who are staying in Norway as refugees should be given access to academic environments at UiO.

Faculty members and students in Iraq and Iran continue to face a severely repressive climate, two exiled scholars said Saturday during a panel discussion held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association. The scholars called on faculty associations around the world to do more to promote academic freedom in the Middle East.

INTRODUCTION The Network of Concerned Historians (NCH) forwards to its participants news about the domain where history and human rights intersect, as reported by the American Association for the Advancement of Science [AAAS, Washington], Amnesty International [AI, London], Article 19 [A19, London], Human Rights Watch [HRW, Washington/New York], Index on Censorship [IOC, London], the Network of Education and Academic Rights [NEAR, London], International PEN Writers in Prison Committee [PEN, London],...

Academic freedom worldwide must be strengthened through a better defence of core university values and greater solidarity within higher education communities. This was the conclusion from a conference organised by the New York-based Scholars at Risk organisation at the European Humanities University in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.

Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the Network for Education and Academic Rights (NEAR) held the first in a series of workshops on academic freedom in Amman, Jordan on March 31st, 2008. The workshop took place on the second day of a three day event organized in partnership with the Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS) and hosted by the United Nations University (UNU) in Amman under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan.

Scholars at Risk provides refuge for academics fleeing their countries for the crime of having spoken their minds.

The Watson Institute for International Studies is welcoming 17 new visitors-in-residence to Brown this semester who will participate in a variety of programs.

It’s all too easy to forget that the rights Americans enjoy – including rights to free speech and academic freedom – don’t always exist in other nations.

Shahriar Mandanipour thought the yearlong International Writers Project at Brown University would give him a well-needed break. The Iranian fiction writer is renown ed in his country for his short stories and novels. But the specter of censorship in Iran weighed upon him. "I lost the passion for writing," he says.

Academe features an article by Robert Quinn, the director of Scholars at Risk, about the efforts of the SAR Network to assist threatened academics.

The California Aggie features an article that details the upcoming SAR Network Symposium at the University of San Francisco.

Nature features an article about the efforts of the Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (CARA) to provide support for threatened Iraqi scholars.

The Houston Chronicle features an article on the challenges facing Iraqi academics. Robert Quinn, director of Scholars at Risk is quoted.

Science features an article about the difficulties facing Iraqi scientists. The article describes the letter writing campaign launched by SAR urging authorities to improve security conditions for higher education communities in Iraq.

Washington Square News, the NYU student newspaper features an article about a SAR sponsored panel entitled �Academic Freedom under Fire� held at the NYU Law School.

The Duke University Chronicle features an article about a visiting SAR scholar from Iraq.

The Times Higher Education Supplement (UK) features a letter to the editor about the CARA/SAR UK Universities Network by CARA director John Akker.

Harvard Magazine features an article about Harvard�s SAR program which welcomed 6 SAR fellows to Harvard during the 2005-06 academic year.

The Guardian (UK) features an article about the newly launched CARA-SAR UK Network working to assist threatened and refugee scholars in the UK. NYU President John Sexton's lecture at the event is highlighted.

The Times Higher Education Supplement features an article entitled "Campus freedoms under fire" about the newly launched CARA-SAR UK Network working to assist threatened and refugee scholars in the UK.

The Ohio Plain Dealer features an article about a SAR/SRF scholar from Rwanda hosted by Kent State University.

NYU Today features article announcing $1 million gift to the NYU School of Law to establish the Albert Podell Global Scholar at Risk Fund.

The Chronicle, a daily newspaper at Duke University, features an article entitled "Iraqi prof finds refuge in Durham" about Duke's first visiting SAR/SRF scholar.

The Chronicle of Higher Education features an article about the creation of UK Network of universities launched under the auspices of SAR and the Council for Assisting Refugee Academimcs (CARA).

The student newspaper the Daily Kent Stater features an article about Kent State University's first visiting SAR/SRF scholar, a professor of law from Rwanda.

The Times for Higher Education Supplement features an article on the SAR-CARA effort to establish network of UK universities to assist threatened and refugee scholars.

The NYU Alumni Magazine features an article about Scholars at Risk entitled, "Scholars in Peril" by Anju Mary Paul.

NYU Today, a monthly publication of NYU, highlighted the Scholars at Risk Conference held at New York Univeristy at the end of April.

The Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article by columnist Sara Lipka entitled "Scholars' Network Plans International Survey of Academic Freedom." The articles highlights the April 29th SAR conference held at NYU, and more particularly, differing perspectives on how to measure academic freedom.

The Times Higher Education Supplement featured an article by columnist David Jobbins entitled "World listings for repression." The article highlights the April 29th Scholars at Risk conference held at NYU, and more particularly, discussions on creating a global index on academic freedom.

Illinois Wesleyan Alumni Magazine featured an article on IWU's first scholar-at-risk, E. Tatah Mentan. Mentan's visit to Illinois Wesleyan University was supported by a grant from IWU and the Scholar Rescue Fund.

The New York Times featured an article in the Sunday Business section about Henry Kaufman's $10 million gift to the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund. Scholars at Risk works with the Fund to find hosts to fellowship recipients, and a number of Scholars at Risk member institutions have already hosted Scholar Rescue Fund scholars.

The News and Observer featured an article entitled "Scholars tell of oppression," about "Beautiful Minds, Risky Times," a collaborative conference with Scholars at Risk and Duke University's Franklin Humanities Institute, held Sept. 23-24.

The Herald Sun, a daily newspaper in Durham, NC, featured an article entitled "Scholars program protects academic freedom" about "Beautiful Minds, Risky Times," a collaborative conference with Scholars at Risk and Duke University's Franklin Humanities Institute, held Sept 23-24.

The Herald Sun, a daily newspaper in Durham, NC, featured an article entitled "Scholars program protects academic freedom" about "Beautiful Minds, Risky Times," a collaborative conference with Scholars at Risk and Duke University's Franklin Humanities Institute, held Sept 23-24.

The Washington Square News, the New York University student newspaper, featured an article about a Scholars at Risk panel discussion with scholars from Cameroon, Afghanistan and Iran at New York University held on Sept. 20.

The Pantagraph featured an article about Illinois Wesleyan University's participation in the Scholars at Risk Network. Irv Epstein, an IWU professor of education studies and SAR Advisory Board member, discussed the importance of defending scholars.

The Pantagraph features an article about a visiting scholar from Cameroon at Illinois Wesleyan University. This individual received support from the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund and Illnois Wesleyan University for the visit.

The Pantagraph features an article about a visiting scholar from Cameroon at Illinois Wesleyan University. This individual received support from the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund and Illnois Wesleyan University for the visit.

The International Higher Education features an article about the importance of promoting a cross-cultural dialogue about academic freedom.

The International Higher Education features an article written by SAR staff Rob Quinn and Carla Stuart about the importance of building cross-cultural dialogue to protect and promote academic freedom.

In its quarterly journal Items and Issues, the Social Science Research Council featured an article by Robert Quinn, director of Scholars at Risk. Quinn discusses why scholars remain targets for percecution and also how individuals and groups can promote academic freedom and defend scholarly communities worldwide.

The Indianapolis Star featured an article about the arrival of Dr. Sarah Mkhonza, a professor from Swaziland, who is hosted at SAR Network member Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN.

The Bulletin highlights the stories of two University of Toronto Scholars at Risk program recipients: Dabala Olana from Ethiopia and Lydia Shaswar from Russia.

The Chicago Sun-Times published an article featuring Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim's closing keynote at the Scholar at Risk 2003 Network Congree at the University of Chicago.

The Times Higher Education Supplement featured an article about the leadership of Stephen Greenblatt in promoting Scholars at Risk at the Modern Languages Association and Harvard University.

Authorities in Singapore have jailed a former University fellow for the third time for violating a law that bans unlicensed public speech.

The New York Times featured a story about SAR's partnership with the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund. The article includes stories of several of the first recipients of Scholar Rescue Fund fellowships.

The New York Times featured a story about SAR's partnership with the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund. The article includes stories of several of the first recipients of Scholar Rescue Fund fellowships.

"A newly created Faculty committee is currently accepting nominations for a new fellowship that will bring scholars to campus who are at-risk of being persecuted in their native countries for their beliefs or scholarship. "The one year award, named the Scholars-at-Risk Fellowship Program, will bring one 'at-ris' scholar annually to Harvard and will be administered locally by the University Committee on Human Rights Studies (UCHRS). The fellowship will also be part of a larger national initiative...

Announcement of the Human Rights Program's one-day conference on Civil Society and the Practice of Human Rights (Saturday, April 13, 2002)

An article about the establishment of the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund in partnership with the Scholars at Risk Network.

An article about the Scholars at Risk Network at the University of Chicago -- about the history of academic freedom, the beginnings of the Network at Chicago, and the recent announcement of the Institute of International Education (IIE) partnership to create the Scholar Rescue Fund.

"Purdue University has joined a new national network of academic institutions and human rights organizations committed to protecting scholars and scholarship around the world. "Universities and research organizations belonging to the Scholars at Risk Network pledge to provide temporary academic and research jobs for scholars outside the United States whose work is threatened by mass or individual displacement, harassment, intimidation or violence."

The Chronicle of Higher Education features an article about the formation of the Scholars at Risk Network. Robert Quinn, the Network' s director, speaks about the importance of providing sanctuary for threatened scholars.

The Pantagraph features an article about the decision of Illinois Wesleyan University to join the Scholars at Risk Network.

The Associated Press features an article about opportunties for threatened scholars to continue their work in safety through the Scholars at Risk Network.

The Times Higher Education Supplement features an article about the efforts of the Scholars at Risk Network to match threatened scholars with American universities.

The Chicago Tribune features an article about the formation of the Scholars at Risk Network by colleges and universities dedicated to protecting academic freedom.

The Chronicle of Higher Education features an article about the announcement of the formation of the Scholars at Risk Network.

The University of Chicago Chronicle features an article about the anticipated formation of the Scholars at Risk Network.

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