Comprehensive: Academic freedom hearsay worldwide

In Turkey, in an ongoing operation against Kurdish political parties, two scholars have been arrested and charged under the law against terrorism, but there are concerns about fair trial standards. In the Philippines, educators and activists fear for their lives after the brutal murder of a university vice president and climbing given - apparently for political reasons - the attacks and murders. In Bahrain, have expressed concerns about the fairness of the trial of a teacher arrested and suspended from office amid a broader attack on academic freedom. In Laos rights groups are demanding the release of political prisoners, including four student leaders remain in prison 12 years after they were crushed protests in the country. And climate change American scientist has hailed as a victory for academic freedom and science a court ruling to deny access to a professional industry thought their private emails.

TURKEY: Anti-Terror Law - Academic arrested, accused

Two scholars have been arrested and charged under the law against terrorism, a massive operation aimed at Kurdish political parties in Istanbul, International PEN reported on 2 November.

Political scientist and expert in constitutional law Professor Buras Resale and prominent political activist Raga Zarakolu were arrested on October 28 for the operation of an office of the chief prosecutor of Istanbul directed the political party, the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK ).

They were arrested with 41 others, including journalists, writers and members of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy (BDP), which focused on the Kurdish issue.

The arrests are part of a wider operation, started in 2009 and still in progress, aimed at Kurdish political parties, including the KCK.

According to Oscan Kılıç, Resale and Zarakolu's lawyer, academics were arrested in connection with the lectures he gave at the Academy BDP.

PEN, an organization in which Zarakolu is among the leaders in Turkey, announced that the two were charged under the terrorism, and added that these charges were related to the exercise of their right to freedom of expression.

Resale, working at Marmara University in Istanbul, is a member of BDP. She sits on the constitutional committee of the party, with the aim of drafting a new constitution, and part of its meeting. She was to have attended a conference on "controversial issues in the history of the Turkish Republic" Istanbul Bilge University on October 29.

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United States: California vetoes bill transparency further education college

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have required foundations and other auxiliary groups linked to major universities of California, the California State University and University of California, to open its list of donors for the public Inside Higher Education reported on 1 October. Schwarzenegger said the bill does not "provide sufficient protection for many who rightfully deserve a level of privacy as part of their donations." The University of California and California State University said that the bill would have a "chilling effect" on private donations. The bill was proposed by Senator Leland Yee, a frequent critic of university governance practices and spending amid a dispute concerning the refusal of a foundation linked to the University of the State of California to disclose amount was spent to bring Sarah Plain to speak at school.

Inclusive: Academic autonomy reports worldwide

In Britain, police have asked the universities to spend them intelligence about planned protests, since students continue their vociferous campaign against education cuts and fee hikes. In Tunisia, the universities were closed last week, but is expected to be inaugurated tomorrow. Tartu University has sent a letter to the Croatian Parliament urging that the final version of a bill that affects their autonomy may change. President Barrack Osama has announced that educational exchanges between Cuba and the US eased, while in China the police and the security of the campus of Peking University have issued a ban on copying sensitive material. Minister of Higher Education Hani Hill Egypt has confirmed the government will comply with judicial decisions to end police presence at the campus. UK: Universities asked for intelligence information about the protests An officer from Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist command has contacted the universities of London requesting that transmi...

UKRAINE: Take into custody of historian do research activities

Historian Russian Ability has been arrested by the security service of Ukraine, SBU, allegedly based on his research in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the Ukrainian independence movement in 1940 and 1950, the Kyiv Post reported 17 September. Ability, head of the National Memorial Museum of Victims of the occupation regime, Thurman an Lonskoho Lvov, was arrested on 8 September 2010 and held for 14 hours after his laptop computer and two external hard disks seized . The SBU says Ability illegally gathered state secrets with the intent to distribute. More than 100 academics from around the world have signed a petition in favor of releasing Ability, and expressing their concern about access to information on the higher education system of Ukraine.

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