The institution under attack is Central European University, founded 25 years ago to train students in the humanities and social sciences. We are now a truly global university attracting students from 120 countries, with masters and doctoral programs regularly ranked among the world’s best. If the government wishes to conduct a vendetta against George Soros, the founder of our institution, CEU cannot stop them, but we have every right to refuse to be taken hostage. These voices of sanity include Canadian university presidents and the Canadian Association of University Teachers who have written to us expressing their support. National PostMichael Ignatieff is rector and president of Central European University in Budapest.

Source: National Post May 03, 2017 16:15 UTC