SAR Academic Freedom Media Review-April 7-13, 2012

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Jadavpur University professor arrested over anti-Mamata cartoons
The Times of India, 4/13

Finally on solid ground (in Norwegian – Google translation)
Aksel Kjaer Vidnes, Forskerforum, 4/13

Colombia all ears after students vote with their feet
Graham Jarvis, Times Higher Education, 4/12

Tenuous Tenure
Kaustuv Basu, Inside Higher Ed, 4/12

Turkey: Release on bail of Mr. Ragip Zarakolu / Ongoing arbitrary detention of Ms. Büsra Ersanli
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, 4/11

Want to bring peace to the Middle East? Use some science
Sophie Bushwick, IO9, 4/11

Authorities Detain Nabeel Rajab at the Cairo International Airport
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Scholars at Risk calls for letters on behalf of Gu Chuan of China
Scholars at Risk, 4/10

Does the Arab world (not) need basic science?
Nidhal Guessoum, Nature, 4/8

Harvard provides temporary refuge for persecuted scholars
David Filipov, Boston Globe, 4/8

Chicago State withdraws contentious media policy
Dawn Rhodes, Chicago Tribune, 4/6

Fears for Blind Activist’s ‘Failing’ Health
Radio Free Asia, 4/5

Bahraini professor tells of detention and fight to clear his name
Mohammed Yahia, Nature, 4/4

Free Tibetan Filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen
Amnesty International