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Indonesian Environmental Scientist Targeted by Lawsuits
Bambang Hero Saharjo. Photo credit: Nature . Bambang Hero Saharjo has been serving as an expert witness in a series of lawsuits against...
Ozgur Kazakli
Mar 133 min read


From Support to Uncertainty: The Higher Education Crisis After USAID’s Shutdown
People protesting in the support of USAID at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Photo Credit: Jack Gruber / USA...
Os Tyagi
Mar 46 min read


Bills Undermining University Autonomy Passed in Pakistan Provincial Assemblies Despite Opposition from Academics
Teachers protesting in front of University of Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan. Photo credit: Fahim Siddiqi / White Star, Dawn . On February...
Ozgur Kazakli
Mar 43 min read

Trump’s Executive Orders Target Academic Freedom, DEI, and the International Community
Pro-Palestinian students protest on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, the United States. Photo Credit: Suzanne...
Os Tyagi
Feb 127 min read


Turkish Historian Arrested for "Insulting The President"
Çiğdem Bayraktar Ör, is a historian and political commentator that regularly appears on TV. Photo Credit: Bianet . Çiğdem Bayraktar Ör, a...
Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Feb 42 min read


Protesting Students in Serbia Challenge Government Corruption and Authoritarianism
Thousands of students marching in Belgrade, demanding accountability over the fatal collapse in Novi Sad. Photo Credit: Oliver Bunic |...
Os Tyagi
Jan 283 min read


Challenges to Higher Education in Syria in the Aftermath of Civil War
A protest on Umayyad Square in Damascus for democracy and women's rights, December 19, 2024. Photo Credit: AFP On December 8, the Syrian...
Ozgur Kazakli
Jan 245 min read

Efforts to Uphold Higher Education in Myanmar Continue in Opposition-Controlled Areas
Kachin State Comprehensive University. Photo Credit: Kachin News Group In areas controlled by groups that are in conflict with the...
Ozgur Kazakli
Jan 23 min read


Jamia Millia Islamia Shuts Down Campus on Anti-CAA Protest Anniversary, Sparks Debate on Academic Freedom and Democratic Dissent
Protesters assembled in Batla House, New Delhi for a candlelight march to mark the anniversary of the police brutality inside Jamia...
Os Tyagi
Dec 28, 20243 min read


New Decision Restricts Training Abroad for Afghan Scholars Amid Further Limits on Women's Education
Women taking a test at the Institute of Health Sciences, Ghazni, Afghanistan. Photo Credit: NBC News Taliban authorities have started...
Ozgur Kazakli
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Female Student Protests Hijab Law in Iran Amid Intensified Crackdowns
Islamic Azad University, the site of Daryaei's protest. Photo Credit: Wikipedia On November 2, Ahou Daryaei, a student at Tehran’s...
Os Tyagi
Dec 12, 20244 min read


Sexual Harassment A Significant Obstacle to Academic Freedom in Nigerian Higher Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, one of the institutions involved in efforts for limiting sexual harassment in higher education. Photo...
Ozgur Kazakli
Dec 10, 20243 min read


What the second Trump Administration could mean for academic freedom in the US
Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance at a rally || Photo credit: Getty Images On the morning of November 6, the United States...
Os Tyagi
Dec 4, 20244 min read


Legal Scholar Sentenced to 10 Years in Trial of Activists in Hong Kong
Benny Tai. Photo Credit: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) On November 19, 2024, 45 pro-democracy activists were sentenced to...
Ozgur Kazakli
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Universities in Lebanon further suffer amid Israeli action
Distruction following Israeli airstrikes on November 9 in southern Beirut, Lebanon || Photo credit: Anadolu Agency Israeli airstrikes on...
Os Tyagi
Nov 19, 20243 min read

A Wave of Administrative Sanctions Against Faculty and Staff at US Universities
Police barricade in front of The New School's University Center, New York. May 3, 2024. 6 months have passed since protests relating to...
Ozgur Kazakli
Nov 11, 20246 min read


Recent Developments in the Crisis of Academic Freedom in India
Student protestors in New Delhi, India || Photo credit: AFP via Getty Images The Free to Think 2024 report , published in October 2024...
Os Tyagi
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Dr. GN Saibaba, Persecuted Scholar, Passes Away Seven Months After Acquittal
Dr GN Saibaba || Photo credit: Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times On October 12, 2024, Dr. Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba, a former University of...
Os Tyagi
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Persistent Armed Conflict Casts Doubt Over the Future of Higher Education in Somalia
A building destroyed during the 2022 attacks on the Somalian Ministry of Education. Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch Somalian professors...
Ozgur Kazakli
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Participation of Palestinian Student Groups in Student Union Elections Prevented at Haifa University
Haifa University campus. Photo Credit: +972 Magazine The yearly election for the University of Haifa Students’ Union witnessed a...
Ozgur Kazakli
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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