March 2022

The ongo­ing Russian inva­sion of Ukraine has led to a major human­i­tar­i­an cri­sis. At the time of this writ­ing, March 19, 2022, more than 3 mil­lion Ukrainians, includ­ing 1 mil­lion chil­dren, have fled to neigh­bor­ing coun­tries to escape the war. The remain­ing pop­u­la­tion of about 40 mil­lion is under direct attack. They need our imme­di­ate support! Russian cit­i­zens who oppose the war are sub­ject to arrest and per­se­cu­tion; over two hun­dred thou­sand are esti­mat­ed to have already left their coun­try. Many cit­i­zens of Belarus have left their own coun­try for sim­i­lar reasons. The war has inflict­ed immea­sur­able pain on the schol­ar­ly com­mu­ni­ty
We call on the international academic community to commit our time and effort to support Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarussian scholars affected by this war. Together we must help those in need to continue their work and education and ultimately build a better future for their countries and humankind.
Date of incident: March 17, 2022.
Type of violation: arrest.
Institution: Kazan Federal University.
Summary: Kazan activists have not received approval for a mass picket in support of Andrey Boyarshinov, who has been in jail for over a year. The Executive Committee of Kazan did not approve the purpose of the action, considering it ambiguous and inconsistent with the law. Andrey Boyarshinov is a candidate of biological sciences and a former activist of the Navalny Headquarters in Kazan, who was detained in March 2022 under an article about calls for terrorist activities. He faces up to seven years in prison.
Source: telegram channel Freedom to Andrei Boyarshinov