Amnesty International has called out several of the UK’s Russell Group universities for their response to students’ protests about Palestine. A new report, “Silencing Dissent: UK universities’ response to Palestine solidarity on campus” draws attention to how various institutions reacted to students and academics expressing views about Palestine since October 2023. Amnesty was critical of how seven Russell Group universities handled students’ protests. University of Birmingham Birmingham‘s Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech insists people submit a form about any proposed “meetings, demonstrations, protests or marches” two weeks in advance, and the protest can’t go ahead unless the university...
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