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In Turkey, 57 members of the Academy of Sciences that they resigned in protest against a government decree that will be the course of autonomy. In Bahrain, the University of war and the authorities, and hundreds of accounting for pro-democracy activities and five recently received a 15-year sentence and hefty investment in the case of many criticized difficult. Papuan students in Indonesia hearing to deal with major rights groups that describe generalized intimidation and threats. And Azerbaijan, top scientist has been demoted to a question on the detention of youth activist Baxtiyar Haciyev between moves against the bra Azerbaijani intellectuals.

TURKEY: Mass resignation of scientists Academy members

Seventy students at Turkish Academy of Sciences work at times only fueled the protests against the new law that will end the course of autonomy to select members Hurried Daily News reported on 15 November.

The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) was established in 1993 as autonomous organization and independence of research, finance and administration, even under the sponsorship of their churches as prime minister. TÜBA currently has 140 members, including 40 honorary members, who were elected on their own.

The new statutory regulations published on August 27 to distribute to the people "choose between government and higher Education Board and TÜBA.

This will TÜBA of autonomy, as the organization will be controlled and many people are appointed by the government.

Countries with their education about the new law and reminded the Turkish authorities of all scientific studies to be autonomous organizations. In ordinary words behind the mass resignation, and education to fight only independent scientists can make some scientists based on their cost.

To confirm their intention to continue autonomy, students announced the establishment of a new independent and autonomous "Science Academy" association.

Bahrain: Trial of students continues

Crackdowns at the University of Bahrain continues. Many participants accountable and judged, some of them tied the Voice of Bahrain Profile 14 November.

On 23 October, five students from the University of Bahrain - Jaime Alhulaiby (19), Jaw ad’s lahars (24), Yusuf Ahmed (20), Shaq Radii (22), Jaime Almukhudur (20) and Mohamed Tami Sale Make (19) - They were each sentenced to 15 years in prison and a 349,300 dinar (US $ 925,000) fine by the military National Safety Court.

The students accused of crimes associated with violence, they believe that the government is prepared, at the University of University of Bahrain on 17 March. The trial, which many called "seems", as theft and destruction of university property, a "violent flammable weapons" in order to kill.