SAR Academic Freedom Media Review – August 18-24, 2012

Scholars at Risk monitors reports of threats to academic freedom and higher education communities worldwide, including media articles, blogs, opinion pieces and other announcements. Unless otherwise indicated (such as in articles written by SAR), the language and views contained in the search results reflect those of the originating author and/or publication and do not necessarily represent the views of Scholars at Risk or its members, affiliates, board or staff. Archived media reviews are available here.

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Government closes all universities after two-month lecturer strike
Dinesh De Alwis, University World News, 8/24

Authoritarianism harms academia
Thandwa Mthembu, Mail & Guardian, 8/24

Iran must immediately release prisoner of conscience Arzhang Davoodi
Amnesty International, 8/24

Judge Blocks U. of Cincinnati From Restricting Students’ Freedom of Speech
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 8/23

Lecturer strike threatens return of turmoil
Kudzai Mashininga, University World News, 8/23

Santiago defends Ateneo professors on RH bill stand
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Jailed Iranian physicist loses appeal against 10-year sentence
Michele Catanzaro, Nature, 8/21

Iranian Women Excluded From Major Areas of University Study
US Department of State, 8/21

Burma: Pre-publication censorship ended for all newspapers
Article 19, 8/20

Dissident Lawyer Attacked
Rachel Vandenbrink, Radio Free Asia, 8/20

Degrees ‘not worth the paper they’re written on’
Myint Oo, University World News, 8/19

Petition: Fair trial for Professor Guruz
7/20