Students and teachers were among those held in political prison in Nicaragua; the sociologist Freddy Quezada, arrested in 2023, was released
Farida Shaheed: “Academic freedom is what allows human beings to be creative and develop critical thinking”
CAFA interviewed Farida Shaheed, who presented her own point of view on key points of the debates concerning academic freedom.
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education defends taking academic freedom as an autonomous right
Farida Shaheed calls for the implementation of the Principles of Academic Freedom
IPEN speaks out in defense of university autonomy in Nicaragua
CAFA and other organizations signed the IPEN statement
Sustainable knowledge was at the heart of the 2024 Scholars at Risk Global Congress
During the event, members from CAFA, from the African Coalition for Academic Freedom and the Asian Coalition for Academic Freedom met
CAFA debates the attacks on academic freedom at LASA 2024
The meeting took place in Bogota, Colombia, where CLAA also participated in a talk on gender.
Academic freedom and peaceful protest on university grounds
CAFA calls on states and on higher-education authorities to protect and promote academic freedom and institutional autonomy across the Americas, taking all available measures to ensure a safe space for the free and open exchange of ideas on campus.
CAFA participates in the International Science Council Meeting
CAFA took part in the International Science Council’s Global Knowledge Dialogue for Latin America and the Caribbean in April 2024.
CAFA announces its first Director!
CAFA is delighted to announce Camilla Croso as our first Director.
CAFA joins the Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG)
CAFA joins the Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG),