In #Myanmar, #OccupiedPalestinianTerritory, #China, #HongKong, #Sudan, #Nicaragua, and #Türkiye a lower number of reported attacks on highered in #Free2Think2025 indicates effective repression—not improving conditions—for #academicfreedom. Read why: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
In #India, a major democracy, student protesters, professors, and universities feel increasing pressure to align w/ the ruling political party to avoid physical violence and/or professional repercussions. The PIE on #Free2Think2025 & #academicfreedom:
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As a result of cuts to USAID, many in #Afghanistan, #SouthAfrica, #Egypt, and more lost access to #highered and life-saving research programs—underscoring the serious global consequences of the #US’ defunding of HE programs. #Free2Think2025 reports:
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The #US govt’s interventions in #highered have been unprecedented in #Free2Think2025, writes @uniworldnews.bsky.social. Undermining university autonomy for ideological reasons sets a dangerous precedent for the US and global #highered.
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Known for years as a global leader in #highered and research, the #US saw #academicfreedom levels and university autonomy decline significantly in #Free2Think2025 —posing dire risks to the shrinking space for academic freedom worldwide. #AcademicFreedomIndex
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University autonomy faced grave threats in #Free2Think2025 in authoritarian and democratic states. In both contexts, leaders used their regulatory power to censor curricula, revoke funding, and implement laws that restrict #academicfreedom. www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
In #Azerbaijan, the #wrongfulimprisonments of high profile academics like #BahruzSamadov and #IgbalAbilov reflects the shrinking space for academic and cultural expression as well as research critical of the govt. #Free2Think2025 reports more:
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
In #Free2Think2025, female students in #Iran saw escalating surveillance, physical violence, and arrests for failing to comply with mandatory hijab laws, once again resulting in a “completely restricted” rating from the #AcademicFreedomIndex.
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#Free2Think2025 documented the #wrongfulimprisonment of student protesters in #Zimbabwe, #Mozambique, #Cameroon, and more, as arrests have been used to suppress student dissent on campuses across the African continent. @uniworldnews.bsky.social: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
On the anniversary of Dr. Ahmedreza Djalali’s wrongful conviction in #Iran in 2017, #Free2Think2025 urges Swedish authorities to #FreeDjalali now; not only has Dr. Djalali been convicted w/o evidence, his life is at dire risk now because of it.
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
The state of #studentexpression in #Serbia drew particular concern in #Free2Think2025 —the national, student-led movement against govt corruption has been met with excessive police force and govt efforts to undermine univerisites as spaces for dissent:
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#Studentexpression doesn’t just matter on college campuses. As #Free2Think2025 shows, they tap into broader societal discourse and can spark national movements and conversation. Protecting #studentexpression is thus integral to public discourse broadly.
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Over half of all attacks on the #highered community in #Free2Think2025 were violent. Such attacks must be condemned—for their impacts on the individual and for the wider culture of fear they create on campuses that corrodes #academicfreedom. www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
The new #Free2think2025 report by @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social is out and it shows the once again that #AcademicFreedom is under attack globally. Also in historically liberal contexts Such as the US.
I am all the more excited to participate in SARs Regional Coalitions Workshop at NYU this week.
"𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬” – 𝐖𝑼 is committed to @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social. Academic freedom and the pursuit of truth are vital to any democratic society. This commitment goes beyond defending facts; it upholds #university values!
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Data from the #AcademicFreedomIndex reveals declining levels of #academicfreedom across authoritarian and democratic contexts. Over the past decade, in fact, global academic freedom levels have shrunk at an accelerating pace. Read why in #Free2Think2025:
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
Attacks on #US highered detailed in #Free2Think2025 are "unprecedented," SAR's Exec. Dir. Rob Quinn explains w/ @theguardian.com, in that national leaders are using extralegal means to voluntarily dismantle the US as a global leader of education. Read more: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The #highered community faced a wide range of attacks in #Free2Think2025. These attacks are more than just individual stories—together they create a chilling effect that impedes #academicfreedom and the production of knowledge at universities. Learn more:
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
In addition to documenting attacks on #highered, #Free2Think2025 provides key recommendations for how policymakers, advocates, and scholars can protect at-risk scholars and why global solidarity is key to promoting #academicfreedom. Learn more: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
Our partner @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social has released the #Free2Think2025 report.
395 attacks on #highered communities in 49 countries this past year show why protecting higher education and #academicfreedom matters more than ever.
Read more: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
1 year, 49 countries, 395 attacks on #highered communities. SAR’s #Free2Think2025 report demonstrates the global, longstanding threats and unprecedented pressures the academic sector faced in 2025. See how attacks on #highered impacted your country: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
SAR’s #Free2Think2025 report is here! As violent threats to #highered in authoritarian contexts persist, recent years have seen increases in attacks on historically liberal contexts—incl. in the #UnitedStates. Read the report’s pressing findings now: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
Scholars at Risk is now active on Bluesky! SAR is an international network of institutions and individuals working to protect scholars and promote academic freedom. Keep an eye out for our upcoming #Free2Think2025 report, documenting global attacks on #highered! Learn more: scholarsatrisk.org
