The CRUI, the Conference of Italian University Rectors, supports the declarations of the Italian section of Scholars at Risk (SAR Italy) regarding the current violations of the human rights of students and staff at Iranian universities, higher education institutions and secondary schools.

Our university, in line with the CRUI, expresses solidarity with the students, scholars and academic staff who are demonstrating against the Iranian regime in these days. Following is the text of the CRUI declaration, to which we refer for further details.

12 October 2022. Together with the international academic community, the Italian section of Scholars at Risk (SAR Italy), is deeply concerned by the current violations of the human rights of students and staff at Iranian universities, higher education institutions and secondary schools.

The demonstrations against the regime started after 22 years old Mahsa (Jhina) Amini was detained by the Iranian moral police over an alleged violation of Iran’s restrictive hijab laws, and later died in custody on September 16. Iranians across the country have taken to the streets to express their anger over the lack of human rights, with the slogan, “Woman, Life, Freedom”. Thousands of Iranians have joined peaceful protests voicing their basic demands for reforms. It has been reported that Iranian state security forces have responded by opening fire on unarmed protestors, killing dozens and arresting hundreds more across the country.

More at: https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/sections/sar-italy/section-news/sar-italy-statement-on-the-situation-of-students-and-scholars-in-iran/