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In Chad detained two students for possession of prepare a pro-reform flyers to go on trial. Iran jail prominent student activist Maid Awakening permanently banned from studying at any university, and a doctoral student who campaigned for the candidate opposition in the 2009 election were arrested and subjected to 50 lashes. International Turk men students have been prevented by migration officials their country's return to universities in neighboring Tajikistan and in danger of being suspended. And in Nigeria, the students accused the authorities of failing to guarantee their safety after Islamic extremist group Book Harem threatened bomb attacks on universities.

CHAD: Students face trial on pro-reform propaganda

Two Chadian students held by Chadian authorities for four months allegedly planned pro-democracy protests in the country are facing their trial this month, Amnesty International reported on 12 September.

  Bib masculine Alexis and Redoubtably Newton was arrested by security forces May at a bus stop in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, for allegedly carrying leaflets calling for peaceful protests against President Iris Debby rule It no’s.

They were arrested in solitary confinement before being transferred to the central prison N'Djamena. It is reported to have been tortured while in custody, and weaken their health, with both the development of serious eye and skin infections.

The students allegedly two documents in their possession at the time of the arrest: a letter to the youth, and a document entitled "Enough is Enough", calling for reforms in Chad and the reference to the popular uprising earlier this year Egypt and Tunisia.

The students were charged with "provocation directly linked to an unarmed demonstration" and the risk six months in prison, even though the demonstration never occurred.

Amnesty International, which has access to the documents, arguing that the content respects the limits of freedom of expression. The organization suspects the Chadian authorities detained the students because of their political involvement, adding that if they simply held on suspicion of supporting a peaceful protest, they would regard as "prisoners".

Their trial has been delayed three times after officials from the National Security Agency had failed to appear in court to testify. The trial is due to begin on 15 September.

Iran: Permanent study ban on prison student activist

Maid Tawakoni, a prominent imprisoned student activist, was sentenced by an Iranian court for a permanent ban from continuing his studies at a university in the country, Radio Free Europe reported on 21 September. This will apply even after his release,

The ruling was handed, reported at the request of the Iranian Ministry of Education, in a Tehran Revolutionary Court Judge Salivate, known for his tough sentences against political activists.

Tawakoni, who is a prominent symbol of struggling student movement Iran's currently serving an eight-and-a-half-year sentence for allegedly insulting Iran's leaders and the production of propaganda against the Islamic state.

He is a member of the central council of the university's Islamic Society and is highly respected among student activists for his outspokenness.

Detained three times since 2006, Tawakoni was last arrested on December 7, 2009, after a critical speech against state repression at Amir Jabir University in Tehran commemorating Student Day.