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Nobel Week: science belongs in the limelight

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

It is Nobel Week here in Stockholm. A time to celebrate science and its achievements, as the Nobel laureates gather in the city to give lectures, answer questions, and last […]

2022-12-09

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An urgent call to the Swedish government: step up your efforts to secure Ahmadreza Djalali’s release

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

The situation in Iran is deeply worrying, and I am following developments closely. In my previous blogs, I’ve been explicit in my denunciation of the regime’s violent conduct and endorse […]

2022-11-03

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Condemnation of the violence against students in Iran

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Iranian authorities have resorted to the use of violence in response to the university protests in Iran. I would like to reiterate what I have already stated on my Twitter […]

2022-10-04

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Message to Iran on the occasion of Ahmadreza Djalali´s 50th birthday: Release him from prison and let him return to his family in Sweden

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

Svensk version nedan The Karolinska Institute alumnus, Swedish citizen, and researcher in disaster medicine, Ahmadreza Djalali, turns 50 years today. He spends his birthday in prison in Iran, incarcerated under […]

2022-01-14

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New president in Iran, new hope for Ahmadreza Djalali?

Posted by Ole Petter Ottersen

It is still too early to know what the consequences of last weekend’s election in Iran will be, but hope is mixed with worry. The new president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, is […]

2021-06-24

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