International: Academic freedom reports worldwide

Chad arrested two students to be in possession of pamphlets in favor of reform are preparing to go to trial. A prominent Iranian imprisoned student activist Maid Tawakoni has been permanently forbidden to study at any university and a doctoral student who campaigned for opposition candidate in the elections of 2009 he was arrested and subjected to 50 lashes. International Turkmen students have been prevented by immigration officials of his country to return to universities in neighboring Tajikistan and are in danger of being expelled. And in Nigeria, students have accused the authorities of failing to ensure their safety after the Islamic extremist group Book Harem threatened bomb attacks in universities.

CHAD: Students facing trial for propaganda in favor of reform

Two students Chadians who have been held by the authorities of Chad for four months for allegedly planned pro-democracy protests in the country face judgment this month, Amnesty International reported on 12 September.

Biblike Pascua Nedoumbayel Nekton and Alexis were arrested by security forces in May at a bus station in N'Djamena, capital of Chad, for allegedly carrying leaflets calling for peaceful demonstrations against the government of President Iris Debby Into.

They were detained incommunicado before being transferred to N'Djamena central prison. It was reported that they have been tortured while in detention, and his health has deteriorated, with both developing serious infections of the eyes and skin.

The students allegedly had two documents in their possession at the time of the arrest: a letter addressed to young people, and a document entitled "Enough", and calling for reforms in Chad in reference to the popular uprising earlier this year in Egypt and Tunisia.

The students were accused of "provocation directly linked to an unarmed demonstration" and risk six months in jail even though the show never took place.

Amnesty International, which had access to the documents, argues that the content respects the limits of freedom of expression. The organization suspects that the authorities of Chad to arrest students for their political commitment, and added that if they were arrested merely on suspicion of supporting a peaceful protest, which would be considered "prisoners of conscience".

His trial was delayed three times after officials of the National Security Agency did not appear in court to testify. The trial was to begin on 15 September.

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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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