UK universities worked together to suppress pro-Palestine activism, report reveals

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Amnesty International's report "Silencing Dissent" reveals that British universities collaborated through networks like Universities UK (UUK) and the Association of University Chief Security Officers (Aucso) to suppress pro-Palestine activism. These coordinated efforts involved sharing tactics for protest containment, utilizing private security firms for threat monitoring, and aligning responses with government departments.

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Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 09:00 British universities and security networks coordinated with government officials and private intelligence, Amnesty International says Pro-Palestinian student protesters outside King's College London during an inter-university march for Gaza in London on 7 October 2025 (AFP) Off British universities worked together to suppress pro-Palestine activism on student campuses, a new report has revealed. Amnesty International on Tuesday published its Si

UK universities worked together to suppress pro-Palestine activism, report reveals

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