Monday, 23 March 2020

Scholars at Risks – Italy for Patrick George Zaki

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Zaki

On the 19th of March 2020, twelve universities and research institutes that are members of the Italian section of Scholars at Risk have signed a petition in support of Patrick George Zaki, the Egyptian student enrolled in a master degree at the University of Bologna who is currently detained in Egypt. With the letter, subscribing universities/institutes express their solidarity to Patrick George Zaki and his family, and urge Egyptian authorities to release him unconditionally.

The petition has been subscribed by:

  • the European University Institute (EUI),
  • the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa (SNS),
  • the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA),
  • the University of Cagliari,
  • the University of Firenze,
  • the University of Genova,
  • the University of Padova,
  • the University Pavia,
  • the University of Siena,
  • the University of Trento,
  • the University of Trieste,
  • the University of Udine.

The Italian section of Scholars at Risk was launched on the 19th of February 2019, and it gathers today 23 universities and research institutes.