Iran | Endangered Scholars

Apr 102 min read

Tehran University Denies Mass Expulsion of Critics

University of Tehran. Photo credits: Wikipedia On March 14, 2024, the Chancellor of Tehran University, Mohammad Moghimi, denied claims of...

Tehran University Tightens Hijab Mandate

Maryam Mushtaq

Mar 152 min read

Academic Freedom

Tehran University Tightens Hijab Mandate

Tehran University. Photo credits: Iran International On February 19th, 2024, Tehran University announced an increased presence of ‘Hijab...

Dolunay Bulut

Oct 20, 20232 min read

Academic Freedom

Iran's Academic Crackdown Continues

Students at the women-only Al-Zahra University in Tehran were among those to stage sit-in strikes. Photo credit: BBC September 17, 2023...

Iranian University Officials Crackdown on Academics and Students

Maryam Mushtaq

Jun 27, 20232 min read

Academic Freedom

Iranian University Officials Crackdown on Academics and Students

Students of Art University in Tehran. Photo credits: NCRI Women’s Committee As the Women, Life, Freedom protests enters into its ninth...

Iranian Sociologist Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

Maryam Mushtaq

Mar 24, 20232 min read

Academic Freedom

Iranian Sociologist Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

Photo credits: RadioFreeEurope In February of 2023, when the Iranian government released some prisoners to appease the Woman, Life,...

Academic Crackdown Intensifies in Iran as Conservative Cleric is Appointed

Kennedy McCutchen

Mar 14, 20233 min read

Iran

Academic Crackdown Intensifies in Iran as Conservative Cleric is Appointed

As the anti-government protests in Iran chanting “Women, Life, Freedom” have entered their sixth month, the Islamic Republic continues to...

Women’s Lives in Iran: Between the Religious-Traditional and New Horizons: Free 10-Week WEBINAR

New University in Exile Consortium

Mar 6, 20231 min read

Academic Freedom

Women’s Lives in Iran: Between the Religious-Traditional and New Horizons: Free 10-Week WEBINAR

Hosted on Zoom – Register here for link Tuesdays March 14 – May 16, 2023 1pm-2:30pm Eastern Time Description: This 10-week online seminar...

Iranian Authorities Begin Issuing Death Sentences for Detained Anti-Regime Protestors

Kennedy McCutchen

Nov 30, 20223 min read

Iran

Iranian Authorities Begin Issuing Death Sentences for Detained Anti-Regime Protestors

After weeks of widespread anti-regime protests on behalf of Mahsa Amini, the Islamic Republic of Iran has begun issuing death sentences...

Iranian Student Protestors Persist Amidst Brutal Government Crackdowns 40 Days After Amini’s Death

Kennedy McCutchen

Nov 3, 20223 min read

Iran

Iranian Student Protestors Persist Amidst Brutal Government Crackdowns 40 Days After Amini’s Death

On October 26th, students and citizens across Iran rallied together in coordinated marches and demonstrations as part of their on-going...

Iranian University Students Met with Police Force After Protesting the Violent Death of Mahsa Amini

Kennedy McCutchen

Oct 10, 20223 min read

Iran

Iranian University Students Met with Police Force After Protesting the Violent Death of Mahsa Amini

Following the wrongful death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini on September 16th, the reverberations of which have been felt around the...

MESA Committee on academic freedom letter concerning protests in iran

Dolunay Bulut

Oct 8, 20224 min read

News

MESA Committee on academic freedom letter concerning protests in iran

Photo credit: Twitter On October 6, 2022, Middle East Studies Association (MESA) published an open letter condemning the violent...

Iran temporarily released Fariba Adelkhah Following Nuclear Deal Negotiations

Dolunay Bulut

Aug 16, 20222 min read

Academic Freedom

Iran temporarily released Fariba Adelkhah Following Nuclear Deal Negotiations

Colleagues of Adelkhah hold placards depicting her as they gather in Paris on January 13, 2022. Photo credit || Thomas Coex, AFP On...

URGENT: Halt the execution and immediately release Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali

Zeynep Guney

May 16, 20222 min read

Iran

URGENT: Halt the execution and immediately release Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali

On May 4, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported that Iran’s judiciary was taking steps to carry out its death sentence against...

Maryam Mushtaq

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Iran

Release Morad Tahbaz

Endangered Scholars Worldwide continues to condemn the ongoing unwarranted detention of Iranian, dual national, and international...

Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert Moved from Qarchak Prison in Iran to Unknown Location

Ebby Abramson

Oct 26, 20202 min read

Prosecuted and Persecuted

Australian Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert Moved from Qarchak Prison in Iran to Unknown Location

On October 26, 2020 Endangered Scholars Worldwide learned that University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed in Iran for spying, has...

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