In a powerful demonstration of global solidarity, a coalition of 78 Nobel Laureates has issued a joint statement to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, sounding the alarm over the “widespread, systematic, and ongoing” human rights violations in Iran. Emphasizing that human rights—including the right to life, freedom of expression, and freedom from torture—are universal and inalienable, the laureates noted that the people of Iran have been deprived of these basic rights for decades.

The signatories represent global academia and humanitarianism, hailing from over two dozen countries including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and Ukraine. The coalition spans all major academic and humanitarian disciplines, consisting of 22 Chemistry laureates, 21 Physics laureates, 18 Medicine laureates, seven Literature laureates, six Peace laureates, and four Economics laureates. Prominent signatories include sitting world leaders like Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, acclaimed literary figures like Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, as well as renowned intellectuals like AI pioneer Professor Geoffrey Hinton, and NASA scientist........

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