Suppression of academic freedom a ‘global crisis’

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Universities around the world under attack as states and groups seek to silence free thought

Attacks on academics and students are occurring with such alarming frequency and in so many places around the world that this is now a ‘global crisis’, according to a new report by the US charity Scholars at Risk (SAR). Universities around the world are now under attack as never before as states and groups seek to silence free thought