India, Nov. 6 -- In a letter to the secretary general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on November 3, more than 300 scholars from various universities across the world have sought "urgent intervention in the unjust termination" of a professor from the South Asian University (SAU).

The letter seeks "immediate reinstatement" of the professor and demands "procedural fairness" and "protection" of academic freedom at SAU

The professor and three of his colleagues had been suspended in June 2023, after they requested for dialogue and constructive engagement following student suspensions during the 2022 student protests, the letter points out.

In 2022, SAU students had been protesting for representation in the un...