Tag #Academic Freedom

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US Wrongfully Deports Salvadoran Citizen to Notorious Detention Center

The US wrongfully deported Salvadoran citizen Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is now detained in El Salvador's CECOT, despite the US government's admission of error. This incident highlights broader concerns about US deportation practices, human rights violations, and the treatment of deportees in El Salv...

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US Freezes $1.8 Billion in Funding for Cornell and Northwestern Universities

The US government froze over $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern, citing alleged civil rights violations, following threats against universities supporting pro-Palestinian protests and specific diversity programs; the White House offered no details, but the universiti...

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Trump Administration's Assault on American Universities Sparks Widespread Anxiety

The Trump administration's attacks on American universities, using audits and financial threats, have caused widespread anxiety among faculty and students, leading to visa revocations for foreign students and self-censorship; Columbia University's compromise with the administration exemplifies the p...

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UK University Fined £585,000 for Failing to Protect Academic's Freedom of Speech

The Office for Students fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for failing to protect Kathleen Stock's academic freedom after she resigned in 2021 following a harassment campaign over her views on gender identity; the OfS criticized the university's diversity policy for creating a chilling effect.

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US Lecturer Arrested in Thailand for Alleged Royal Insult

Paul Chambers, an American lecturer at Thailand's Naresuan University, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly insulting the monarchy under Thailand's lese-majeste law and Computer Crime Act, facing up to 15 years in prison; his wife denies the evidence cited was his words, claiming authorities used a...

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UTS Professor Sparks Outrage with Antisemitic Remarks at Pro-Palestine Rally

At a March 26th rally at UTS, Dr. Peter Slezak told a Jewish student holding an Israeli flag that Jews "should feel uncomfortable," sparking a university investigation and condemnation for his divisive rhetoric; the incident highlights tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Austral...

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US Naval Academy Removes Hundreds of Books, Including Holocaust Texts, Before Hegseth Visit

The US Naval Academy removed nearly 400 books, predominantly focusing on race, diversity, and gender, including Holocaust and antisemitism materials, and a display honoring Jewish female graduates, before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit, prompting concerns over censorship.

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Trump Administration Freezes Billions in Funding to Elite Universities

The Trump administration froze $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University and over $1 billion to Cornell University due to ongoing Title VI investigations into discrimination, impacting crucial research and raising concerns about academic freedom.

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Rise in Far-Right Symbols Prompts Calls for Stronger Action at German Universities

Students at Bergische Universität Wuppertal documented a rise in far-right symbols and graffiti on campus since mid-2022, prompting calls for stronger public condemnation and proactive measures from the university and highlighting a broader trend across German universities.

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Federal Funding Frozen for Cornell, Northwestern Amid Civil Rights Investigation

The White House has frozen over $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern due to alleged civil rights violations, part of a broader Trump administration effort to influence campus policies using government funding.

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US Professor Deported from Thailand After Lese Majeste Arrest

A US political science professor teaching in Thailand, Paul Chambers, was arrested for lese majeste, a charge related to a text for a webinar. He was released on bail but had his visa revoked. The incident highlights Thailand's strict lese majeste law and its impact on freedom of speech.

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AP Wins First Amendment Case Against Trump Administration

A US district court ruled in favor of the Associated Press, rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to restrict White House access based on the AP's editorial choice to use "Gulf of Mexico" instead of "Gulf of America"; this decision, though appealed, is significant for upholding First Amendmen...

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