Adam Habib
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Adam Habib is a citizen of South Africa
, a professor of political science
, and deputy vice chancellor of the University of Johannesburg
.
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Habib had studied in New York when he was in graduate school. He had made numerous trips to New York in the past.
This trip was one with colleagues from South Africa's Human Sciences Research Council.
His itinerary had included visiting
the National Institute of Health, the Centres for Disease Control and the World Bank
.
In November 2006 Habib and his wife learned that she and their two children, aged 8 and 11, would also be barred entry to the USA.
In November 2007, according to the New York Times, the US informed Habib he had been barred entry over allegations of: "...engaging in terrorist activities."
The Christian Science Monitor reported that he had been barred due to having: "...links to terrorism".
The American Civil Liberties Union
tried to aid Habib in learning the reasons he was barred.
Upon the release of the justification the ACLU shifted its effort to get the evidence supporting the allegation, if any, released.
On January 20, 2010, after more than three years of waiting, the American State Department has decided, in a document signed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to lift the ban that prohibited Professor Habib (as well as Professor Tariq Ramadan
from Switzerland) from entering the United States.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, a professor of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, and deputy vice chancellor of the University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand and the Rand Afrikaans University . Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU...
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Barred entry to the United States
In October 2006 Habib was apprehended and deported when he flew into John F. Kennedy Airport, in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Habib had studied in New York when he was in graduate school. He had made numerous trips to New York in the past.
This trip was one with colleagues from South Africa's Human Sciences Research Council.
His itinerary had included visiting
the National Institute of Health, the Centres for Disease Control and the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
In November 2006 Habib and his wife learned that she and their two children, aged 8 and 11, would also be barred entry to the USA.
In November 2007, according to the New York Times, the US informed Habib he had been barred entry over allegations of: "...engaging in terrorist activities."
The Christian Science Monitor reported that he had been barred due to having: "...links to terrorism".
The American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
tried to aid Habib in learning the reasons he was barred.
Upon the release of the justification the ACLU shifted its effort to get the evidence supporting the allegation, if any, released.
On January 20, 2010, after more than three years of waiting, the American State Department has decided, in a document signed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to lift the ban that prohibited Professor Habib (as well as Professor Tariq Ramadan
Tariq Ramadan
Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss academic, poet and writer. He is also a Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University...
from Switzerland) from entering the United States.
External links
- South African Scholar Adam Habib on Killing of White Supremacist Leader - video by Democracy Now!Democracy Now!Democracy Now! and its staff have received several journalism awards, including the Gracie Award from American Women in Radio & Television; the George Polk Award for its 1998 radio documentary Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria's Oil Dictatorship, on the Chevron Corporation and the deaths of...