UCU: Palestine solidarity and the right to protest

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes:
University of Cambridge's application for a 5-year injunction restricting Palestinerelated activities near administration buildings; the granting of a similar 1-year
order at the request of University of London November 2024. Over 100 staff and
students nationally face disciplinary action for pro-Palestine activism. Police
imposition of arbitrary restrictions on a peaceful Palestine solidarity rally
18/01/25 in Whitehall, leading to 77 arrests and the prosecution of protest
organisers.
Congress believes:
Crackdowns on Palestine solidarity activism—through police repression, legal
injunctions, and university disciplinary measures—are part of a wider attack on
free expression. Universities and trade unions must resist this suppression.
Congress resolves:
To call on the NEC to work with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, European
Legal Support Centre, Liberty and other campus unions to build a national
campaign opposing this crackdown, including providing political support and
training for branches faced with such measures.