UCU: Defend the right to protest

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes:
1. the historic victory and dismissal of all charges against the Filton 24
2. criminalisation of pro-Palestine chants and remand of anti-genocide activists beyond legal limit of 182 days
3. protracted hunger strikes by remanded prisoners; censorship and abusive prison conditions
4. mass arrests and use of pepper spray during prison protests
5. prosecution of alleged organisers of civil disobedience for zoom call and press conferences.
Congress believes:
a. UCU must defend the right to fair trials, freedom of expression, and the dignity of those within the criminal justice system.
Congress resolves to:
i. Campaign against suppression of protest, censorship and attacks on the right to a fair trial in coordination with MPs, TUC and civil society organisations such as Amnesty, the Palestine Coalition, Defend our Juries and prisoners' families.