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The Committee of Concerned Scientists: Russian Mathematics PhD student convicted of charges without evidence
On November 22, 2021, the Committee of Concerned Scientists sent a letter to the President of the Russian Federation concerning the mathematics PhD student Azat Miftakhov who has been detained since February 2019 and recently convicted on charges of manufacture of explosives and breaking a political party window. These charges appear to be based on […]
Update on the case of Azat Miftakhov on November 12, 2021
On October 6, 2021, the IMU Executive Committee issued a statement concerning the case of our colleague Azat Miftakhov who has been arbitrarily detained by Russian authorities since February 2019: “The IMU expresses its wish that Miftakhov be allowed to complete his doctorate in France, enabling him to pursue a career in mathematics, and asks that he be released […]
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 […]
The case of Azat Miftakhov 