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📢📢Call for Submissions ACAF is pleased to invite submissions for its upcoming Conference on Academic Freedom in Africa for Academic Staff Associations, under the theme : "Safeguarding Academic Freedom in Africa: A Continental Dialogue for Collective Action"

Interested in supporting an at-risk scholar? Consider hosting this scholar of #Immunology. scholarsatrisk.org/actions/host-a…

Bahruz Samadov, a dedicated PhD student, researcher, and journalist, was known for using his scholarship to defend #humanrights and criticize the Azerbaijani military. For this, he was sentenced to 15 yrs in prison. Read more: scholarsatrisk.org/actions/bahruz…

Congratulations to the #StudentAdvocacySeminar of Ruhr-Universität Bochum for the opening of the Garden of Refuge Walk on June 27, 2025! The exhibit honors scholars who have been wrongfully imprisoned or exiled due to war, persecution, or political oppression. news.rub.de/english/2025-0…

Serhat Tutkal, a current Mellon Fellow with SAR, recently published the following article in Revista Nexos on the impact organized crime and violence has on academic freedom in Chiapas, Mexico. Read about this understudied aspect of #academicfreedom here: educacion.nexos.com.mx/el-crimen-orga…

The latest edition of SAR’s US Bulletin is out now! Robert Quinn details progress in new and ongoing legal cases for the #highered sector, but also emphasizes the need for continued vigilance on the state, not just federal, level. Read more: prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/EA/…

CAF-MESA is alarmed by the imminent risk of execution for Ahmadreza Djalali, Iranian-Swedish scholar on death row in Iran. We call for his release, joining global voices demanding justice and his safe return to Sweden. #FreeDjalali #AcademicFreedom mesana.org/advocacy/commi…

Register today for the Scholars at Risk 2025 US General Assembly! Join SAR network members, partners, and guests as we share best practices and develop skills for navigating current #academicfreedom challenges. #SARUSGeneralAssembly Learn more: ow.ly/wLAa50Wh52e

#FreeBahruz: By now, Bahruz Samadov would’ve completed his PhD research at Poznan University. Instead, Bahruz, whose research focused on authoritarianism in #Azerbaijan, is currently serving a 15-yr prison sentence. Read more Université libre de Bruxelles: civis.eu/en/get-informe…

The deadline for proposal submissions for Reclaiming the Space: The First Southeast Asia Regional Conference by @info_SEACAF on #AcademicFreedom is EXTENDED! Submit proposals by 13 July at: ow.ly/6HVt50WjhJq Funding is available for 20 selected international participants.

Support at-risk scholars by becoming a volunteer proofreader with Scholars At Risk! Your expertise can make a difference in their academic journey. Learn how you can get involved here: scholarsatrisk.org/volunteer-proo…

Join sociologist Dr. Alfred Babo for a discussion of the book, 'Exiled Scholars in Western Academia: Refugees or Intellectuals?' The volume includes first-hand narratives from scholars from around the world! #RefugeeVoices #ExiledScholars ✏️ Register here: ow.ly/NK6w50WcYIh

The wrongful imprisonment of PhD student #BahruzSamadov is part of a troubling crackdown in #Azerbaijan on academic freedom, political rights, and legal protections for those who criticize the government through their scholarship. Read more from Amnesty International: amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

It has been 4 years since Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, a #wrongfullyimprisoned scholar in #Bahrain, began a hunger strike in prison. SAR strongly urges Bahraini authorities to provide him with necessary medical attention and #FreeAlSingace now: scholarsatrisk.org/2025/07/releas…

On July 8, the rectors of ten Belgian universities, members of SAR Belgian section chairs VLIR and CRef, issued a strong defense of academic freedom, "a public good that benefits us all." Read the full statement here: news.uliege.be/cms/c_20448153…

Charles University, where #wrongfullyimprisoned PhD student #BahruzSamadov studied, released the following statement, strongly condemning Bahruz’s sentence and expressing solidarity with his loved ones. Support from #highered is crucial to #FreeBahruz. fsv.cuni.cz/en/news/statem…

Register now to secure early bird tickets for the SAR US General Assembly! Join SAR network members, partners, and guests as we share best practices and develop skills for navigating current #academicfreedom challenges. ow.ly/i4XI50WpAhg

In an op-ed w/ OC Media, human rights defender Andranik Shirinyan argues that both the democratic future of #Azerbaijan and the release of wrongfully imprisoned PhD student #BahruzSamadov depends on solidarity across the South Caucasus. Read more: oc-media.org/opinion-solida…