CORRECTION: A previous version of the Media Review incorrectly linked to last year's coverage of the Academic Freedom Index (AFI). Please see here for the AFI website and here for the AFI Update 2023 report.
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GLOBAL: The State of Academic Freedom Worldwide
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and V-Dem Institute, 3/2
This year’s update of the Academic Freedom Index identifies 22 countries and territories where universities and scholars enjoy significantly less freedom today than 10 years ago. Read more »
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UNITED STATES: For Chinese American Scientists, a Chill at the U.S. Border
Karin Fischer, Latitudes / The Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/1
Advocates for Asian American academics are raising alarms about Chinese American researchers, and their families, being stopped and questioned when re-entering the United States. Read more »
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PERU: University autonomy and social protests in Peru [PORTUGUESE]
Salvador Herencia-Carrasco, Le Monde Diplomatique Brasil, 2/28
On January 21, Peruvian National Police officers destroyed one of the entrance gates to the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in order to arrest people camping on the university's campus. Read more »
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EGYPT / ITALY: Patrick Zaki, the process postponed again: the statement of the Rector Giovanni Molari [ITALIAN]
Unibo Magazine, 2/28
The ninth hearing of the trial against Patrick Zaki, like all the previous ones, also ended with a postponement: the court of Mansura has convened the parties for May 9th. After more than three years, the legal case involving the student of the University of Bologna continues to drag on without results. Read more » Take action»
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CHINA: Tsinghua University Students Sue Ministry of Education Over Rainbow Pride Flag Case
Cindy Carter, China Digital Times, 2/27
In a rare instance of a legal challenge to restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights, two Tsinghua University students filed a lawsuit last week against the Chinese Ministry of Education for refusing to consider their appeal against disciplinary action imposed after the students distributed 10 small rainbow pride flags on the Tsinghua campus in May of 2022, in advance of Pride Month. Read more »
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GLOBAL: Joint Letter: HRC52: Support consensus renewal of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
International Service for Human Rights, 2/27
SAR joins 168 NGOs in urging all Member States at the United Nations Human Rights Council to support the consensus renewal of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. Read more »
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UNITED STATES: DeSantis Higher Ed Bill Heads for the Legislature
Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed, 2/27
Florida governor Ron DeSantis promised major reforms for higher education last month. Now a bill looks to turn those aims into law. Read more »
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RUSSIA: Russia returns to six-year degrees, abandoning Bologna Process
Pola Lem, Times Higher Education, 2/23
Planned departure from Western higher education will ‘limit Russian students’ exposure to outside world and democracy’, scholars warn. Read more »
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