Geneva, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - UN experts slam Swiss penalties over anti-Israel student protests

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United Nations experts on Tuesday harshly criticised a top Swiss university's decision to pursue the criminal prosecution of students who peacefully protested against its partnerships with Israeli institutions. "Peaceful student activism, on and off campus, is part of students' rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and must not be criminalised," 10 independent UN experts said in a statement. The experts pointed to criminal penalt......

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