Imprisoned Academics
Palestinian intellectual Ahmed Qatamesh released after three months imprisoned without charge
Palestinian writer and intellectual Dr. Ahmed Qatamesh was released from Israeli occupation prisons on Sunday, 13 August after three months held without charge or...
Palestinian professor Essam al-Ashqar ordered to two more months in administrative detention
Palestinian professor Dr. Essam al-Ashqar's imprisonment without charge or trial was extended for two months for the third time in a row, despite his...
Palestinian intellectual Dr. Ahmed Qatamesh ordered to three months in administrative detention
Palestinian writer, thinker and previous long-term administrative detainee Dr. Ahmed Qatamesh was ordered on Wednesday, 17 May to three months in administrative detention, imprisonment...
Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi released after over six months in Israeli prison
Palestinian astrophysics professor Imad Ahmad Barghouthi, 54, was released after over six months of imprisonment by the Israeli occupation on Friday, 4 November.
Barghouthi, who...
Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi sentenced to 7 months imprisonment
Dr. Imad Barghouthi, professor at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, was sentenced to seven months in Israeli prison at the Ofer military court on...
Palestinian astrophysicist appeals to Supreme Court against Facebook-posting military indictment
Palestinian astrophysics professor Imad Barghouthi is appealing to the Israeli Supreme Court against his indictment in Israeli military court for "incitement" due to posting...
“Too dangerous” with 4682 Facebook friends: Palestinian astrophysicist charged with incitement in military court
Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi faced a second hearing yesterday, 13 June in Israeli military court. Barghouthi, 54, is a professor of space plasma physics...
UK academic union of over 100,000 members urges freedom for Imad Barghouthi, defense of Palestinians under attack
The UK's University and College Union (UCU), representing over 100,000 members as the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and...
Take Action: Professor Imad Barghouthi not released – military prosecutor files “incitement” charges
Imad Barghouthi, a Palestinian astrophysicist and professor at Al-Quds University, was suddenly denied release from Israeli prison on Sunday, 29 May, after "incitement" charges...
Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi to be released Sunday following international academic outcry
Palestinian astrophysicist and professor Imad Barghouthi will be released on Sunday following an international outcry by academics, scientists and mathematicians over his detention.
Palestinian lawyer...
