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denounce international restrictions on movement of Algerian researchers: International organizations denounce

Academics U.S., Europe and other parts of the world castigating the government's attitude.

BOUFATAH Mohamed, L'Expression (July 29, 2010) - Teachers and Algerian researchers were relieved following the support expressed by their foreign counterparts after the ban the Department of afford to travel outside the borders without permission. International organizations are responding to these restrictions. The assessment made by an Algerian researcher who requested anonymity, provides information on the deep unease generated by this decision. "Even colonial France had not imposed in time of war, such restrictions and French scholars and researchers or advocates who supported the FLN solemnly," lamented the teacher. Nevertheless, it is understood that the National Council of Teachers of Higher Education is preparing a response to counteract this decision characterized as "arbitrary .

organizations bringing together academics and researchers sent a letter to the Minister Higher Education and Scientific Research. In this letter, expressed serious concerns about restrictions imposed on scholars and researchers in Algeria. In a circular dated June 18, 2010, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has instructed university officials to inform the Department on " cases of participation in events that may be of sensitivity in order to decide on whether and to organize cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The same official mentioned in its circular the existence of lobbyists who organize these events without specifying their identities. " This may lead participants through petitions and motions, to take positions contrary to national interests ," he wrote.

The letter was signed by the World Congress of studies on the Middle East and North Africa. This organization brings together researchers from all countries. There is also the Council of EURAM (European Association for Middle Eastern Studies), which includes more than 3,500 researchers in 23 European countries and Davo (German Middle East Studies Association for Contemporary Research and Documentation) which includes more than 1,300 researchers. Councils WOCMES, the Euramis and Davo alarmed that such a decision is a political body and not academic, they see a risk of arbitrariness in the assessment of the sensitivity or not scientific event and a risk of obstructing freedom of movement and expression that are the basis of all scientific research.

" We are aware of the damaging effect that such circular may have on the work of Algerian colleagues and ultimately on the international image of your country ," reads the letter. Academics and researchers from the Association Studies in North America as well as researchers from the University of Arizona have expressed similar concerns in another letter. These researchers and American academics themselves " deeply concerned about this set of guidelines " that limit the movement and the free exercise of the profession of researcher. U.S. researchers believe that these decisions " contrary to fundamental rights of citizens as it is written in the Constitution of Algeria .