SAR Academic Freedom Media Review, December 10 – 16, 2011

The Scholars at Risk media review seeks to raise awareness about academic freedom issues in the news. Subscription information and archived media reviews are available here. The views and opinions expressed in these articles are not necessarily those of Scholars at Risk.

——————————————————-

EUROPE: Block Belarus bid to join HE area – Students
Brendan O’Malley, University World News, 12/16

NIGERIA: Striking academics close public universities
Tunde Fatunde, University World News, 12/16

Christian Bale Attacked by Chinese Guards
Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, 12/16

EGYPT: Tough challenges for new universities minister
Ashraf Khaled, University World News, 12/15


Thailand Defends Law Protecting Royals After U.S. Citizen Jailed
Daniel Ten Kate, Bloomberg, 12/15

UCL archaeology sets its sights on Qatar’s fertile terrain
David Matthews, Times Higher Education, 12/15

15 nabbed in pro-academic freedom protest
The Sun Daily, 12/15

Ai Weiwei: The Dissident
Hannah Beech and Austin Ramzy, Time, 12/14

Reload and Fight
Kaustuv Basu, Inside Higher Ed, 12/13

This way smoking can lead viagra price to erectile dysfunction. Not only are such cipla viagra india dentech.co men able to enjoy their sexual escapades, they will also restore their pride, and prove their doubters wrong. If a couple fails to indulge in satisfactory sexual activity, dentech.co cheap online viagra it leads to frustration and other emotional issues that are stopping your from indulging sexual activity. Old people are also in constant need of physiotherapy because it helps them in good condition by protecting them from detrimental effects of smoking on human viagra without prescription canada life. Huang Jinqiu, Writer and Dissident, Released after Eight Years in Prison
Human Rights In China, 12/13

UGent wil binnen SAR-netwerk vervolgde wetenschappers steunen
Knack, 12/13

AAUP Objects to Shorter U.’s Faith-Based Requirements for Faculty
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 12/12

When a Paper Can Be a Weapon: Scientists Debate Ways to Police Research on Dangerous Germs
Josh Fischman, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 12/12

Emory Joins International Scholars at Risk Program for Academic Freedom
Emory University, 12/12

Mutharika defends human rights record
Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times, 12/11

GLOBAL: Prioritise higher education for refugees – UN
University World News, 12/11

Kabwila elected in executive of Africa’s scholary network CODESRIA
Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Nyasa Times, 12/10

OUP to reprint Ramanujan’s Ramayana essay
Hasan Suroor, The Hindu, 12/10

70-year-old Palestinian professor is now a political prisoner –updated
Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss, 12/9