Palestine Legal Stands in Solidarity with Advisory Board Member Katherine Franke in the Face of Attacks by Columbia University

Palestine Legal Stands in Solidarity with Advisory Board Member Katherine Franke in the Face of Attacks by Columbia University

Palestine Legal issued a statement in response to law professor and Palestine Legal advisory board member Katherine Franke's announcement regarding the end of her career at Columbia Law School.

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Palestine Legal Sends Letter Demanding Dept of Ed Address Anti-Palestinian Discrimination and Protect Free Speech in Advance of Incoming Trump Administration

Palestine Legal Sends Letter Demanding Dept of Ed Address Anti-Palestinian Discrimination and Protect Free Speech in Advance of Incoming Trump Administration

In advance of the incoming Trump administration, we urge the Office for Civil Rights to take immediate corrective measures to ensure that universities address anti-Palestinian discrimination and harassment and protect free speech and academic freedom.

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After violent crackdown, UC Santa Cruz continues to trample student and faculty rights

After violent crackdown, UC Santa Cruz continues to trample student and faculty rights

On June 10, Palestine Legal and the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund wrote to UC Santa Cruz detailing the violations of students' civil and constitutional rights in this student conduct process and demanding that the charges be dropped. Despite the university's push to schedule these summary meetings with students without giving them time to adequately prepare, weeks later, many of the cases remain unresolved. 

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Palestine Legal Submission for UN Report on Freedom of Expression in Challenging Times

Palestine Legal Submission for UN Report on Freedom of Expression in Challenging Times

On June 21st, Palestine Legal sent the following letter to UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan as a submission for her forthcoming report on Freedom of Expression in Challenging Times. The report will be presented at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in October 2024.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst Under Federal Investigation for Anti-Palestinian Hostile Environment

University of Massachusetts Amherst Under Federal Investigation for Anti-Palestinian Hostile Environment

On April 16th, 2024, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has opened a formal investigation into Palestine Legal’s complaint against the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst alleging a hostile anti-Palestinian environment in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

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Palestine Legal, CAIR-Georgia File Civil Rights Complaint Against Emory University for Hostile Anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic Environment

Palestine Legal, CAIR-Georgia File Civil Rights Complaint Against Emory University for Hostile Anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic Environment

Palestine Legal and the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today announced the filing of a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) demanding an immediate investigation into the hostile environment of anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and Islamophobic discrimination at Emory University. 

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Palestine Legal and NYCLU Sue Columbia University Over Student Group Suspension

Palestine Legal and NYCLU Sue Columbia University Over Student Group Suspension

The New York Civil Liberties Union and Palestine Legal filed a lawsuit today against Columbia University for the unlawful suspension of its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) for engaging in peaceful protest. 

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