BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom
The BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom was set up to monitor and defend academic freedom in the research, study and teaching of Middle East Studies in the UK and anywhere in the world, including in academic institutions in the Middle East and North Africa.
Please click here to read the Terms of Reference for the BRISMES Committee on Academic Freedom.
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Letter to Egyptian President regarding the arrest and detention of Dr Ahmed Tohamy and the continued detention of Mr Patrick George Zaki, 29 November 2020
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Letter to Israeli government calling for the immediate release of Professor Imad Barghouthi, 22 October 2020
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Letter to the President of the German Rectors' Conference regarding the recent resolution entitled ‘No place for antisemitism’ and its implications for academic freedom, 26 February 2020
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Letter from BRISMES regarding the arrest and detention of Mr Patrick Zaki, 14 February 2020
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BRISMES signs open letter calling for the release of Fariba Adelkhah and Roland Marchal, academics imprisoned in Iran since last year on charges of espionage, 11 February 2020
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Letter to Egyptian President regarding the arrest and detention of Professor Hasan Nafaa, Professor Hazem Hosni and Professor Magdi Kerqar, 31 October 2019
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Letter to Israeli PM protesting Israeli violations of Palestinian academic freedom, 12 September 2019
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Letter from BRISMES protesting against Israeli violations of Palestinian academic freedom
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BRISMES letters on the death of Giulio Regeni and government response
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