A group of over 900 academics has condemned the UK government’s decision to deny entry to Swedish climate scholar Andreas Malm, calling the move a serious threat to academic freedom and free speech. The author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline was barred from entering the country last week under vague "public good" concerns, raising alarms about restrictions on dissenting voices. Critics argue the refusal sets a dangerous precedent for silencing researchers and activists whose work challenges established policies. The controversy underscores growing tensions over how governments balance national security with the rights of intellectuals and public figures.
Blocking Swedish writer’s entry for event with Palestine Action co-founder is attack on free expression, letter saysMore than 900 academics have voiced their opposition to the government’s decision to block the climate academic Andreas Malm from entering the UK, warning that the move represents “a grave violation of academic freedom and freedom of expression”.Malm, the author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline and a leading climate scholar, was prevented from entering the UK last week by the Home Office after being told that his presence in the UK “may not be considered to be conducive to the public good”. Continue reading...
