Friday, 11 December 2015

Philippines: Student remonstration behavior of academics



Students from universities in the Philippines demonstrated on November 18 at a show cause order brought against 37 members of the faculty at the University of the Philippines faculty of law, ABS CAN News reported.

Students of the University of the Philippines (UP), De La Sella University and Lyceum States from the Philippines marched through the UP campus waving placards reading: "restore integrity" and "to maintain academic freedom".

On October 20, 2010, the Supreme Court ordered the 37 professors to explain why they should not be approved for the public demanding the resignation of a fellow justice Mariano led Castillo over allegations of plagiarism.

In August, released the UP law professors of a public declaration stating that Del Castillo's plagiarism the work of three international lawyers were unacceptable and unethical.

All 37 professors can practice their licenses lost to the profession if they are cited for contempt for the signing of the declaration. The Supreme Court statement UP law professors described as "totally unnecessary, uncalled for and a rash act of vigilance".

UP law dean Marvin Leone has publicly stated that he and other signatories will stand by their actions, saying: "faculty of a law school, we feel it is our duty to the full, free and frank criticism of published decisions the Supreme Court to make. "


  ABS-CANhad to sign on 23 November that the University Board of Regents in calls joined in asking the Supreme Court to show cause order withdrawn, which concern that "such an order would lead to a chilling effect on academic freedom ".

Iran: Science banned targeted in London

An Iranian scholar banned in London was the target of an elaborate assassination attempt by an Iranian agent, The Daily Telegraph reported on 30 November.

Ali Reza Nouridazeh, who now works for Voice of America in London, told how Mohammed Reza Sadeqinia, called a wealthy businessman, traveled to London to meet a few times with him. Sadeqinia's behavior became increasingly suspicious. He has a number of photos of Nouridazeh later landed in the hands of the Iranian Intelligence.

Nourizadeh asserts. "I think the plan was to poison me He claimed to be a fan of my poetry, but started suspiciously quickly act he has many, many pictures of me, my car, everywhere we go.".

According to diplomatic cables released by Wiki leaks, Nouridazah informed the US embassy in London about his concerns for his life.

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