Harvard University
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| Address | Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States |
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| Phone | +1 617-495-1000 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,447 (2016–17) |
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| ID | 2280531 |
About Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
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Peter Biar Ajak was one of Sudan's "Lost Boys ", displaced during the Civil War
A Cambridge University student facing the death penalty in South Sudan is being "arbitrarily detained in a modern-day hellhole", his lawyer says.
PhD student Peter Biar Ajak, 35, a critic of his country's regime, has been detained without charge since his arrest at Juba Airport In July .
His lawyer Jared Genser said this was "in clear violation of his Rights under International Law ".
The government of South Sudan could not be reached for comment.
Shortly before his arrest, Mr Ajak had
Human Rights group Amnesty International is campaigning on his behalf and his plight was highlighted This Week in the United States Congress.
Mr Genser said his client was one of Sudan's "Lost Boys ", displaced by the country's Civil War .
He resettled in the United States , studying at La Salle University in Philadelphia and Harvard University , before moving to Cambridge University.
Returning to his Home Country on 28 July to hold a youth forum, he was arrested and taken directly to Custody .
Mr Ajak is The Father to two young childrenMr Genser said his client had called for the country's current leaders to step down so that younger people could take over and achieve peace.
"This has become a real problem for the government in South Sudan , which then decides to target him for arrest and arbitrary detention because he was being a very effective critic," he said.
On Thursday, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean , who "knew Peter as a brilliant student and leader" while teaching at La Salle University, drew attention to his detention in the US House of Representatives.
Mr Genser said charges being considered by The South Sudanese authorities included treason and terrorism, both of which carry the death penalty.
"Somebody like him needs to be on The Front lines fighting for freedom, democracy and Human Rights - not arbitrarily detained in a modern-day hellhole in clear violation of his Rights under International Law and for crimes he did not commit," said Mr Genser.
South Sudan fact fileA Cambridge University spokeswoman said: "The university remains deeply concerned about Peter's welfare and his access to legal representation and the violation of his Rights in accordance with The Constitution of South Sudan , which guarantees all South Sudanese people liberty and security of person, due process, and freedom of expression and association. "
Seif Magango, Amnesty International 's deputy regional director for East Africa , said Mr Ajak's ongoing detention without charge was "absurd" and in breach of South Sudan 's own constitution and International Law .
"South Sudanese authorities must either release him so he can re-join his wife and children who miss him dearly, or charge him with an offence recognised under International Law ," he said
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Source of news: bbc.com