August 17, 2007

Federal Court Upholds Ban on Academic Travel to Cuba

By BURTON BOLLAG

A federal court in Washington has ruled against a group of academics who challenged restrictions imposed by the Bush administration in 2004 that virtually ended academic travel to Cuba.

The academics had argued that the restrictions violated academic freedom. But in an opinion handed down in July, the judge ruled that the administration was acting within its rights since the restrictions were intended to help bring down the Cuban government.

"We're disappointed that the decision

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