03/24/2023
HELLO SPRING! 💐🐇
After much anticipation, Mansfield SAR is happy to welcome the first week of spring 2023! 🐥Students all over campus are enjoying the nicer weather after spring break. It is important to acknowledge our freedom to experience such a delightful time of year.
However, not everyone has the luxury to relish in this beautiful season of new beginnings. Niloufar Bayani has been imprisoned in the Iranian Evin prison since 2018 on charges of espionage, without substantial evidence. Her passion lies in studying biodiversity conservation and one of the most endangered large cat species in the world— the Asian Cheetah. She was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison for simply researching this beautiful species in Iran.
An innocent wildlife conservationist and activist does not belong in prison, she belongs doing what she does best— researching the environment and animal species! Bayani, alike many wrongfully imprisoned scholars, deserves academic freedom. 🌏