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Human rights a thorn in the side of the International Mathematical Union: the case of Azat Miftakov
By Ahmed Abbes and Cédric Villani At the end of September, the International Mathematical Union (IMU) will celebrate its centenary with great pomp in Strasbourg, the city where it was created in 1920. The event, entitled “Mathematics without Borders,” has been postponed for one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The centennial of the foundation […]
Over 300 mathematicians call on the IMU to speak out on the case of Azat Miftakhov
The IMU Executive Committee did not respond to our message of August 23, 2021 regarding the case of our colleague Azat Miftakhov. We sent them the following new message on September 6, 2021. Dear members of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) Executive Committee, We sent you a letter regarding the case of our colleague Azat […]
Azat Miftakhov writes to his wife about his life in the penal colony number 17 in Omutninsk
Azat Miftakhov said in a telephone conversation with his wife Elena Gorban that his working conditions in the Omutninsk penal colony # 17 have improved somewhat and he now “carries boards instead of sawdust,” which, according to him, is much easier. The mathematician described his life in the penal colony in detail in a personal […]
