International: Academic freedom gossip worldwide

After weeks of violence in Burkina Faso, where at least six students were killed, the government closed all universities until further notice. The army Yemini 98 students injured while trying to stop protests on campuses. In Sudan, 100 students and youth have been arrested since January, and many have reported severe abuse and torture. An Iranian history teacher has been fired after publishing critical articles, and the Ministry of Education has announced new restrictions on Iranian students abroad. In Malawi, teachers on strike against interference in academic freedom have defied a presidential order to return to work.

BURKINA FASO: Universities closed after student protests

After weeks of violence and a demonstration, the government closed all universities across Burkina Faso until further notice, the Washington Post reported March 14.

At least six students have died in clashes with police in the last month. We have also reported damage to public offices in the northern city of Ouahigouya and cuts to social services for students.

The government closed the university in response to student protests related to the death of Justin Bongo, a student who died on February 20 while in police custody in Koudougou, west of the capital Ouagadougou.

Students marched in several cities, accusing the police of hitting Congo’s death, although the official version indicates that the cause of death as meningitis. The students also demanded the resignation of the ministers of health, security and justice.

In an attempt to appease the students, the authorities released the police chief, governor and two policemen accused of beating student.

In an official statement, President Blasé Compare asked for calm and condemned the violence.

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YEMEN: Ninety-eight students injured by the army

The Yemeni army wounded 98 students in an attempt to stop the protests taking place on college campuses, The Guardian reported on March 9, 2011.

The army violently attacked students who were camped at campus from mid-February to protest against President Ali Abdullah Sale. Inspired by the recent popular unrest in Tunisia and Egypt, students at the University of Sana'a demanding the president resign.

The government's attempt to control and stop the protests ended with a violent confrontation between the army and students.

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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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