Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam provides a temporary safe haven to academics who are at risk by enabling them to teach and do research here.
Scientists and scholars are routinely threatened because of their knowledge and ideas, and they often become victims of religious and ethnic violence. VU Amsterdam works closely with the UAF (Stichting voor Vluchteling-Studenten, a foundation for refugee students) in this regard and is affiliated with the international network Scholars at Risk.