Palestine Legal Statement on NYU’s New, Draconian Student Conduct Policies

Palestine Legal Statement on NYU’s New, Draconian Student Conduct Policies

In a dangerous escalation of repression, New York University announced new student conduct policies last week that appear to prohibit criticism of Zionism. If implemented, these policies risk creating a hostile environment for Palestinian and anti-Zionist Jewish students and severely curtail the free expression of all students.

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Dep't of Ed Launches Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Racism at Pomona College

Dep't of Ed Launches Investigation into Anti-Palestinian Racism at Pomona College

The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into discrimination against Palestinian, Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA), and Muslim students at Pomona College.

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Rifqa Falaneh and Northwestern Law student Aasiyah Wasif on CBS News

Rifqa Falaneh and Northwestern Law student Aasiyah Wasif on CBS News

In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Palestine Legal client Aasiyah Wasif and our Michael Ratner Fellow Rifqa Falaneh spoke about the months-long, hostile anti-Palestinian environment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

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Victory: University of Southern California Dismisses Anti-Palestinian Complaint Against Professor Gualtieri

Victory: University of Southern California Dismisses Anti-Palestinian Complaint Against Professor Gualtieri

On July 8, the University of Southern California (USC) dismissed a baseless, anti-Palestinian complaint against Dr. Sarah Gualtieri after a months-long investigation by the university administration. Gualtieri is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, History, and Middle East Studies and a founding member of the Palestine Justice Faculty Group at USC. 

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Media Round-Up: Palestine Legal Files 9 Title VI Complaints Since April 2024

Media Round-Up: Palestine Legal Files 9 Title VI Complaints Since April 2024

Since April 2024, Palestine Legal has filed nine federal civil rights complaints against universities for severe anti-Palestinian discrimination in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. As a result, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Emory University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University are now under federal investigation for anti-Palestinian racism. Partners and students have filed complaints against numerous other universities, including Harvard, Rutgers, CUNY, and UCLA. 

Palestine Legal and partner organizations are filing complaints to ensure that universities are held accountable for their discriminatory treatment of Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and associated students amid protests on campuses against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Here is a select media round-up of the top 8 stories on the ongoing Title VI cases in mainstream and independent outlets including NBC News, The Hill, The Intercept, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, NC Newsline, and the Daily Tar Heel. 

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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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