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Exclusive: “Every Day Is a Fight for Survival in Gaza” says Genocide Scholar Dr. Melanie O’Brien

In an exclusive interview, Dr. Melanie O’Brien, President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), provides critical insights into the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the complex legal framework surrounding genocide prevention. Dr. O’Brien emphasises that understanding genocide requires a comprehensive historical perspective. “In genocide studies, we call genocide a process, not an…

“Criticising Israel is not always antisemitism” says Dr Shmuel Lederman, an Israeli genocide scholar

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Dr Shmuel Lederman, a prominent Israeli genocide scholar, has publicly declared that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide—a striking departure from academic caution that reflects a growing shift among experts studying mass atrocities. The Tipping PointLederman’s position evolved throughout 2024 as destruction in Gaza mounted. “The accumulated effect of what Israel has been doing in…

In a stunning first for US academia, Harvard revokes tenure for ethics scholar Francesca Gino over data manipulation – Times of India

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Harvard revokes tenure for ethics scholar Francesca Gino in unprecedented US academic case. (Getty Images) Harvard University has taken the extraordinary step of revoking tenure from Francesca Gino, a world-renowned ethics scholar, following an internal investigation that found evidence of data manipulation. This rare decision marks one of the most significant disciplinary actions in US…

Ex-terror convict, Hamas-linked scholar picked as Trump’s advisors: Report

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A man with a documented history of terrorism-related activities, including ties to terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Al-Qaeda, and another individual facing terror-related allegations, have been appointed to the White House Advisory Board under the Donald Trump administration, according to an investigation by a US-based journalist. Ismail Royer, a former convict in terrorism cases, and…

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West

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Mr. Mudimbe was unapologetic. “To the question ‘what is Africa?’ or ‘how to define African cultures?’ one today cannot but refer to a body of knowledge in which Africa has been subsumed by Western disciplines such as anthropology, history, theology or whatever other scientific discourse,” he told Callaloo. “And this is the level on which…

American Scholar Accused of Insulting Thai Monarch Is Released on Bail

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The lawyers representing an American academic accused of insulting the Thai monarchy said on Thursday that they feared he could soon be deported after his visa was revoked. The academic, Paul Chambers, was released early Thursday on bail as the authorities decided whether to indict him, said Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate, an attorney for Thai Lawyers for…

Why did Indian scholar Ranjani Srinivasan self-deport? – The Times of India

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Indian scholar Ranjani Srinivasan self-deports after US visa revoked over Hamas support Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian doctoral student at Columbia University, has voluntarily left the United States after her visa was revoked by the Department of State on March 5, 2025. The decision to revoke her visa came amid allegations that she had supported Hamas,…

Columbia Protests: US arrests 2nd Palestinian student, revokes visa of Indian scholar

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Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa, the Department of Homeland Security said. Kordia’s visa was terminated in…

Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link

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Helyeh Doutaghi, a scholar in international law, began a new job in 2023 as the deputy director of a project at Yale Law School. As an activist who had championed pro-Palestinian causes in both published papers and public appearances, Dr. Doutaghi seemed to fit into the left-leaning mission of the Law and Political Economy Project,…

‘Scholar’ who helped ISI abduct Kulbhushan Jadhav from Iran shot dead in Balochistan | India News – The Times of India

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Mufti Shah Mir (left) and Kulbhushan Jadhav Mufti Shah Mir, accused of helping Pakistan’s ISI in kidnapping Indian businessman and former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav from Iran, was shot dead on Friday night by unidentified gunmen in Turbat, Balochistan.Mir, known to be involved in human trafficking, was leaving the local mosque after Taraweeh (night)…