SAIH er stolte av å være en del av Scholars At Risk. SAR gir forfulgte akademikere vern og arbeid ved vertsinstitusjoner over hele verden. Les i Prosa om nettverket i Norge og arbeidet med å gi beskyttelse til Palestinske akademikere 👇 prosa.no/artikler/aktue…

Proud to support the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) and their work for student rights and academic freedom. Read more about their work in the third edition of their newsletter 👇

Palak Rao (SAIH), Kathryn Libal and Viviana Fernandez (@vafi1217) share their experiences of running relocation programmes for #humanrightsdefenders within universities

#Bangladesh: Volker Türk urges authorities to engage w/ student protesters. All acts of violence & use of force, esp. resulting in loss of life, must be investigated & perpetrators held to account. Freedom of expression & peaceful assembly are fundamental human rights

🚨FORUM-ASIA & Front Line Defenders are deeply concerned about violence against student human rights #defenders in #Bangladesh protesting the quota system. With over 500 injured & 39 dead, we urge the govt. to safeguard protestors & uphold fundamental freedoms. forum-asia.org/studentprotest…

ZEN is very concerned about reports coming out of Zimbabwe that Namatai Kwekweza, Samuel Gwenzi, Robson Chere, and Vusumuzi Moyo whereabouts are unknown. They were taken off a plane by suspected security agents at Harare Airport. European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 EU Delegation to Zimbabwe 🇪🇺 Olof Skoog EP Human Rights

Shocked by reports that HRDs incl. Namatai Kwekweza & Robson Chere were detained yesterday in 🇿🇼, held incommunicado & at least one mistreated in custody. Namatai joined us last year for a meeting on youth HRDs & is an inspirational young woman. All must be released now Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int Trade

Deeply concerned about the arrest of ZINASU🇿🇼 president EMMANUEL SITIMA just now, hours after the arrests of HR-defenders Councilor Samuel Gwenzi, Namatai Kwekweza🇿🇼 and Robson Chere. The right to speak up, organize, and advocate for change is fundamental. ACTIVISM IS NOT A CRIME! #FreeSitima

📅Interesting event tip if you are attending #arendalsuka this year. On 14 August, we are pleased to be co-hosting a conversation on the legitimacy of international law in today's world, the potential double standards of the Global North, and much more. arendalsuka.no/programsok/det…

Det nytter å engasjere seg! Takk til studenter, akademikere, Universitetet i Oslo, Norsk studentorganisasjon og andre som har kjempet for at disse skal få komme til Norge. nrk.no/norge/regjerin…

Recent report from Global Student Forum: More than 70,000 students participated in the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran inn 22-24. More than 800 were arrested and close to 4000 repressed in other ways. globalstudentforum.org/the-mahsa-revo…

The young people of #Bangladesh have shown the world that even in the face of repression, activism and the fight for democracy will continue 💪

Young human rights defenders are powerful agents of change, yet their voices are too often stifled or discarded. My last UN report focused on their vital work, the challenges they face & the support they need: bit.ly/4a56iG8 #InternationalYouthDay #YouthForRights

#BREAKING ! The Harare Magistrate Court has denied bail in the case of State vs Namatai Kwekweza🇿🇼, Robson Chere, and Councilor Samuel Gwenzi. Bail is a human right!

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As the new school year begins, Palestinian students in Gaza cannot access education due to Israel’s systemic attacks on the education system. Education is a vital pillar of resilience, resistance, & hope for Palestinians. #EndScholasticide via Visualizing Palestine

Statement from the Right to Education Campaign condemning the Israeli Occupation’s invasion of Birzeit University Campus right2edu.birzeit.edu/statement-from…

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 | While bail is a constitutional right, the struggle to secure it points to the harsh reality faced by Zimbabwean human rights defenders. As we celebrate the granting of bail for Namatai Kwekweza🇿🇼, Councilor Samuel Gwenzi, and Robson Chere, we remain resolute in demanding justice for the

Honored to host Maya Wind this week! Through her book, she reveals how Israeli universities maintain the occupation of Palestine and the urgent need for an academic boycott of Israel. We want academic freedom for all and it cannot exist under apartheid, occupation and genocide.

Global university initiative for refugees kicks off! So happy to announce that several universities, led by the University of Oslo (UiO), are launching a global coalition to strengthen education for refugees. Read more on saih.no 📚