Kathianne
02-23-2023, 02:46 PM
About time:
https://campusreform.org/article?id=21395
Professors are breaking the silence on China’s human rights violationsDozens of American professors signed a letter asking universities to break their silence on China’s human rights violations as the CCP cracks down on Zero Covid protesters.
The letter's authors imply that universities have remained silent because of “research access, collaborations or funding” from China.
Shelby Kearns | Associate Editor
February 23, 2023
Dozens of American professors signed a letter asking universities to break their silence on China’s human rights violations.
The recent letter addresses the former international students detained from the White Paper movement, the protests against China’s Zero Covid policies. The authors imply that universities remain silent because they fear losing “research access, collaborations or funding” from China.
“We, a group of scholars and students from around the world, call on universities, faculties, and others to speak up for Chinese students and scholars at risk,” the letter reads.
“Traditionally, universities have prioritized their research interests, while overlooking threats to academic freedom and issues of censorship. Few universities acknowledge the disparity in students’ rights to speak, let alone provide support to students when persecuted by authoritarian countries like China.”
[RELATED: READ: PROF. GIORDANO: American universities are 'turning a blind eye’ to 'foreign influence' on campuses]
Signatures are current as of Feb. 17, and interested students and academics can still sign the letter. Signatories include academics from Georgetown University, Yale, the University of Chicago, and others who joined this international effort to advocate for former students.
The University of Chicago’s Center for East Asian Studies previously issued a statement on alumna Qin Ziyi 秦梓奕, and within one day, Chinese authorities released her from detention, “though other factors may have contributed,” according to the letter.
One of the letter's signatories told Campus Reform that East Asian Studies centers could issue a joint statement like that of the University of Chicago.
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https://campusreform.org/article?id=21395
Professors are breaking the silence on China’s human rights violationsDozens of American professors signed a letter asking universities to break their silence on China’s human rights violations as the CCP cracks down on Zero Covid protesters.
The letter's authors imply that universities have remained silent because of “research access, collaborations or funding” from China.
Shelby Kearns | Associate Editor
February 23, 2023
Dozens of American professors signed a letter asking universities to break their silence on China’s human rights violations.
The recent letter addresses the former international students detained from the White Paper movement, the protests against China’s Zero Covid policies. The authors imply that universities remain silent because they fear losing “research access, collaborations or funding” from China.
“We, a group of scholars and students from around the world, call on universities, faculties, and others to speak up for Chinese students and scholars at risk,” the letter reads.
“Traditionally, universities have prioritized their research interests, while overlooking threats to academic freedom and issues of censorship. Few universities acknowledge the disparity in students’ rights to speak, let alone provide support to students when persecuted by authoritarian countries like China.”
[RELATED: READ: PROF. GIORDANO: American universities are 'turning a blind eye’ to 'foreign influence' on campuses]
Signatures are current as of Feb. 17, and interested students and academics can still sign the letter. Signatories include academics from Georgetown University, Yale, the University of Chicago, and others who joined this international effort to advocate for former students.
The University of Chicago’s Center for East Asian Studies previously issued a statement on alumna Qin Ziyi 秦梓奕, and within one day, Chinese authorities released her from detention, “though other factors may have contributed,” according to the letter.
One of the letter's signatories told Campus Reform that East Asian Studies centers could issue a joint statement like that of the University of Chicago.
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