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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Estonia Arrests Russian Professor for Alleged Espionage

Estonian authorities have arrested Russian academic Viacheslav Morozov, a professor at the University of Tartu, on suspicion of espionage against the country. The Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) has launched an investigation into Morozov, who has been placed in custody for two months. This marks the first time an exiled Russian academic faces such charges in Estonia, and has raised concerns about national security and Russian intelligence interest in the country.

via POLITICO Europe|

#academic #arrest #espionage

politics3 years ago•6 min saved

Russian Scientist Convicted of Treason Amidst Political Manipulation

Supporters of Russian scientist Valery Golubkin, who was convicted of treason and sentenced to 12 years in prison, claim that petty politics and false accusations are behind his conviction. Golubkin denies the allegations, stating that he had no access to secret materials and that all the information shared during the collaborative project he was involved in had been vetted and cleared by Russian security agencies. Golubkin's family and colleagues believe he is being unfairly targeted, with some speculating that the case may be linked to competition between Golubkin's institute and Russia's space agency. The precise nature of the accusations against Golubkin remains unknown due to closed-door court proceedings and sealed files.

via Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty|

#academic #human-rights #justice-system

society3 years ago•1 min saved

Academic Apologizes for False Claim of Native American Identity

Elizabeth Hoover, a University of California at Berkeley anthropologist known for her work on food justice in Native American communities, has apologized for falsely claiming to be Indigenous and has admitted that she is white. Hoover had claimed her Native American heritage her “whole life” and benefited from her self-identified Indigenous background in the forms of “academic fellowships, opportunities, and material benefits that I may not have received had I not been perceived as a Native scholar”. Her concession fits into a continuum of white Americans co-opting racial and ethnic identity for personal gain and claiming tribal heritage in what critics call “Pretendians” at a time when Americans are increasingly self-identifying on the US census as Native American.

via The Guardian US|

#academic #apology #colonialism