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UCL Occupation - Stop the Victimisation of Students!

UCL Occupation - Stop the Victimisation of Students!

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 5 months ago
Bankrupting students for protesting against student bankruptcy? On Monday 21st March, UCL students occupied the Registry in support of University and Colleges Union (UCU) strike action, and in protest at UCL’s plans to increase fees. The occupation has been entirely non-violent, and occupiers have kept the space open for students and staff to enter. They have also stated that they would allow absolutely essential Registry activity to take place. UCL is victimising students identified on CCTV footage and is threatening to make them liable for the costs of the occupation. In the last occupation, due to UCL’s abuse of the legal process and unnecessarily aggressive behaviour, costs ran to nearly £40,000. This victimisation of peaceful protesters is unfair and unacceptable. This could all end now. We, the undersigned, urge UCL management to issue a guarantee that no student will face disciplinary action or expenses, so that the occupation of UCL Registry can end as soon as possible.

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March 23, 2011

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Tom Norton
15 years ago Featured

Disgraceful. No student should have to worry about legal fees for peaceful protest.

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Mark Ryan
15 years ago Featured

UCL need to stop this intimidation right now. Since when is protesting a crime? leave these students alone.

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Chloe Shaw
15 years ago Featured

SOLIDARITY WITH THE OCCUPIERS! Stop trying to bankrupt people for standing up for what is right.

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Sarah Spencer
15 years ago Featured

This is honestly ridiculous. Charging students thousands of pounds just for protesting their own tuition fees is just bullying plain and simple.

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James Rhodes
15 years ago Featured

It is sad that the uni is more focused on punishing students than actually listening to them. Do better UCL.

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Emma Farah
15 years ago Featured

Dont let them get away with these threats. The cost is just a tactic to scare them into silence.

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