Scholars at Risk report documents 382 attacks on academic freedom in 59 countries
Scholars at Risk said its latest annual report recorded 382 attacks on academic freedom in 59 countries and territories from July 2025 through June 2026.
The Scholars at Risk network's annual report documented 382 attacks on academic freedom by state authorities affecting scholars, students and institutions in 59 countries and territories between July 2025 and June 2026, Nature reported.
The organization counted assaults, prosecutions, imprisonment, dismissals, expulsions and restrictions on academic freedom or travel among the incidents.