Special Reports – Global Edition

Scholars at Risk

GLOBAL

The 2021 ‘Free to Think’ global academic freedom report

The international academic network Scholars at Risk published its annual Free to Think report on 9 December. It describes a disturbing litany of attacks on academic freedom. While life on many campuses around the world may be safe and enriching, for academics and students in scores of countries, having a curious and critical mind and a social conscience can be a dangerous thing.

GLOBAL

Scholars at Risk – 332 attacks on HE in 65 countries in a year

Karen MacGregor

MYANMAR

Higher education sector under systemic attack since coup

Yojana Sharma

GLOBAL-AFRICA

Report warns that space for free flow of ideas is shrinking

Wachira Kigotho

GLOBAL

Academics, students worldwide killed for beliefs or activism

Keith Nuthall

INDIA

Anti-terror laws used against scholars erode academic freedom

Shuriah Niazi

BANGLADESH

Concern over attacks on peaceful activism of scholars, students

Mushfique Wadud

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