SAR Academic Freedom Media Review, March 24 – 30, 2012

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Civil society demands inquest into student’s death, more academic freedom
University World News, 3/30
Academics, journalists vow to work for freedom
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation, Thailand, 3/29
Mixing politics and science doesn’t help students learn
R. Matthew Poteat, Newsleader, 3/29
Indian Police Round Up Tibetan Exiles Before Hu Visit
Voice of America, 3/28
Saudi Arabia: Stop Arbitrary Arrests, Travel Bans on Opposition
Human Rights Watch, 3/28

The 12 Worst Schools For Free Speech In 2012
Greg Lukianoff, The Huffington Post, 3/27
The students have a good case
Julius H. Grey, The Montreal Gazette, 3/27
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Nikolaj Nielsen, EU Observer, 3/27
How Mooney got it all wrong
Gavan Titley, Irish Times, 3/27
Trouble in Toronto
Mitch Smith, Inside Higher Ed, 3/26
School District Told to Replace Web Filter Blocking Pro-Gay Sites
Michael Winerip, The New York Times, 3/26
A large share for higher education
G. Krishnakumar, The Hindu, 3/26
Iraqi Universities Reach a Crossroads
Ursula Lindsey, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/25
Russia Moves to Improve Its University Rankings
Sophia Kishkovsky, The New York Times, 3/25
TURKEY – Professor Büşra Ersanlı and Ragıp Zarakolu, formally indicted
PEN International, 3/23