#Free2Think2025
University autonomy faced grave threats in #Free2Think2025 in authoritarian and democratic states. In both contexts, leaders used their regulatory power to censor curricula, revoke funding, and implement laws that restrict #academicfreedom. www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In #Azerbaijan, the #wrongfulimprisonments of high profile academics like #BahruzSamadov and #IgbalAbilov reflects the shrinking space for academic and cultural expression as well as research critical of the govt. #Free2Think2025 reports more:
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In #Free2Think2025, female students in #Iran saw escalating surveillance, physical violence, and arrests for failing to comply with mandatory hijab laws, once again resulting in a “completely restricted” rating from the #AcademicFreedomIndex.
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
October 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
#Free2Think2025 documented the #wrongfulimprisonment of student protesters in #Zimbabwe, #Mozambique, #Cameroon, and more, as arrests have been used to suppress student dissent on campuses across the African continent. @uniworldnews.bsky.social: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Report shows ongoing political attacks on student activists
Attacks on students, academics and researchers, as well as the destruction of university property or threats that undermined institutional autonomy an...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
On the anniversary of Dr. Ahmedreza Djalali’s wrongful conviction in #Iran in 2017, #Free2Think2025 urges Swedish authorities to #FreeDjalali now; not only has Dr. Djalali been convicted w/o evidence, his life is at dire risk now because of it.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The state of #studentexpression in #Serbia drew particular concern in #Free2Think2025 —the national, student-led movement against govt corruption has been met with excessive police force and govt efforts to undermine univerisites as spaces for dissent:
www.rferl.org/a/serbia-stu...
October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#Studentexpression doesn’t just matter on college campuses. As #Free2Think2025 shows, they tap into broader societal discourse and can spark national movements and conversation. Protecting #studentexpression is thus integral to public discourse broadly.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Over half of all attacks on the #highered community in #Free2Think2025 were violent. Such attacks must be condemned—for their impacts on the individual and for the wider culture of fear they create on campuses that corrodes #academicfreedom. www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
Free to Think 2025 | Scholars at Risk
Free to Think 2025 is the eleventh installment of an annual report by SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, and analyzes 395 attacks on higher education communities around the world.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The new #Free2think2025 report by @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social is out and it shows the once again that #AcademicFreedom is under attack globally. Also in historically liberal contexts Such as the US.

I am all the more excited to participate in SARs Regional Coalitions Workshop at NYU this week.
October 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬” – 𝐖𝑼 is committed to @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social​. Academic freedom and the pursuit of truth are vital to any democratic society. This commitment goes beyond defending facts; it upholds #university values!

#WUvienna #Free2Think2025
Truth Matters! |  WU is committed to Scholars at Risk
Academic freedom and a commitment to truth and knowledge are fundamental to any democratic society.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Data from the #AcademicFreedomIndex reveals declining levels of #academicfreedom across authoritarian and democratic contexts. Over the past decade, in fact, global academic freedom levels have shrunk at an accelerating pace. Read why in #Free2Think2025:
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Attacks on #US highered detailed in #Free2Think2025 are "unprecedented," SAR's Exec. Dir. Rob Quinn explains w/ @theguardian.com, in that national leaders are using extralegal means to voluntarily dismantle the US as a global leader of education. Read more: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Global academic freedom group warns Trump is dismantling US higher education
Report from Scholars at Risk counts some 40 attacks against academic freedom in the US in the first half of 2025
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October 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The #highered community faced a wide range of attacks in #Free2Think2025. These attacks are more than just individual stories—together they create a chilling effect that impedes #academicfreedom and the production of knowledge at universities. Learn more:
www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
October 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In addition to documenting attacks on #highered, #Free2Think2025 provides key recommendations for how policymakers, advocates, and scholars can protect at-risk scholars and why global solidarity is key to promoting #academicfreedom. Learn more: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
October 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Our partner @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social has released the #Free2Think2025 report.

395 attacks on #highered communities in 49 countries this past year show why protecting higher education and #academicfreedom matters more than ever.

Read more: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
1 year, 49 countries, 395 attacks on #highered communities. SAR’s #Free2Think2025 report demonstrates the global, longstanding threats and unprecedented pressures the academic sector faced in 2025. See how attacks on #highered impacted your country: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
October 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
SAR’s #Free2Think2025 report is here! As violent threats to #highered in authoritarian contexts persist, recent years have seen increases in attacks on historically liberal contexts—incl. in the #UnitedStates. Read the report’s pressing findings now: www.scholarsatrisk.org/resources/fr...
Free to Think 2025 | Scholars at Risk
Free to Think 2025 is the eleventh installment of an annual report by SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project, and analyzes 395 attacks on higher education communities around the world.
www.scholarsatrisk.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Scholars at Risk is now active on Bluesky! SAR is an international network of institutions and individuals working to protect scholars and promote academic freedom. Keep an eye out for our upcoming #Free2Think2025 report, documenting global attacks on #highered! Learn more: scholarsatrisk.org
Scholars at Risk | Protecting scholars and the freedom to think, question, and share ideas
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September 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM