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REC-A windows again defaced and destroyed by Palestine protesters
30 October 2024 - 10:48
On Tuesday night, pro-Palestine protesters defaced Roeterseiland building ABC again. The windows of the building's entrance were also heavily damaged. The UvA is pressing charges.
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Police seeks external help in investigation into police violence at Palestine protests
24 October 2024 - 13:37
The Amsterdam police brings in external researchers to evaluate the police behaviour during the Palestine demonstrations at the UvA last May. The investigators will assess the violence evaluation conducted by the police.
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One year after 7 October: how did the atmosphere change at the UvA?
7 October 2024 - 16:56
Today marks exactly one year since the Hamas attack in southern Israel, that caused a chain reaction in the Middle East and led to tensions everywhere, including at the UvA. How did the atmosphere at the university change over the past year?
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New CSR chair Stefana Feciuc: “Students have little to say at UvA”
11 September 2024 - 13:24
New Central Student Council president Stefana Feciuc wants the Executive Board to acknowledge “mistakes made” around Palestine demonstrations. “Students cannot focus on studies because the UvA is complicit in what is happening in Palestine.”
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The first Palestine demonstration of this academic year took place on Friday. How did the day go?
9 September 2024 - 16:07
Last Friday, another Palestine demonstration took place on the Roeterseiland campus. Around a thousand demonstrators attended this. How did the day develop?
liveblog
Read back | Demonstration over, protest calm and without violence
6 September 2024 - 16:00
Occupy group Amsterdam Encampment has announced a protest today at 2pm on the Roeterseiland campus. The UvA states it will ‘not intervene immediately at the first tents’. We will keep you updated on developments in this liveblog. Unfortunately, the blog is Dutch-only.
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UvA-committee: “Academic freedom and responsibility go hand in hand”
12 July 2024 - 16:00
Over the past few weeks, a UvA working group has gathered input for a supplementary assessment framework for international collaborations between the UvA and third parties. Eleven recommendations were made to the Executive Board and the deans.
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Amsterdam Encampment, organizer of the occupations: “We will not stop”
27 June 2024 - 15:39
Action group Amsterdam Encampment is the organizer of the pro-Palestinian occupations at the UvA. Spokesperson of the group and UvA student Sam explains how the occupation group operates. “We are united in that we want to stop genocide. The rest doesn’t matter.”
international
21 June 2024 - 17:57
international
21 June 2024 - 10:51
actueel
‘Civic’ consultation paused after Science Park demonstration
21 June 2024 - 10:03
‘Civic’ consultations between students of the Science Faculty and the faculty board have been paused, following the pro-Palestinian demonstrations last Monday. “First aftercare for students, colleagues and the building.”
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Demonstration at Science Park “no longer peaceful”
17 June 2024 - 19:30
The pro-Palestine demonstration that began peacefully at Science Park this afternoon is now “no longer peaceful,” according to the UvA. It is currently under review whether an eviction is necessary.
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Pro-Palestine protesters block Roetersstraat
13 June 2024 - 15:37
Some 40 pro-Palestine demonstrators block the Roetersstraat. Cars are forced to make a detour. Earlier in the day, the protesters were evicted by police from a squat at Achter Oosteinde.
international
12 June 2024 - 12:20
actueel
Possible mediation in CSR’s conflict with the Executive Board
10 June 2024 - 16:21
Now that the Central Student Council (CSR) has withdrawn its confidence in the Executive Board, the question arises of how to proceed with the participation process. A mediation process may be forthcoming.
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Why the UvA should commission an independent investigation into the protests
7 June 2024 - 12:30
The UvA should conduct an independent investigation into the events during the protests in early May, argue Gertjan Hoetjes, David Hollanders, and Jan Teurlings of the Faculty of Humanities’ Works Council in this opinion article.
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Don’t give in to demonstrations, House of Representatives tells education officials
5 June 2024 - 14:00
The government should urge universities and colleges not to cut ties with Israeli institutions under pressure from demonstrators, a right-wing majority in the House of Representatives believes.
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30 May 2024 - 20:08
international
30 May 2024 - 10:09
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Public prosecutor: Three months in prison for chair Student Council Pellikaan, he has now been released
29 May 2024 - 21:56
Noah Pellikaan is suspected of throwing stones and spraying paint and water at the police during the riots on the Binnengasthuis grounds. The CSR chairman has been in custody since last week because he did not want to reveal his identity in court. His case has been postponed again, but now he can aw...
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The lesson the UvA can learn from recent protests
24 May 2024 - 10:40
Students involved in the recent demonstrations do not feel “politically powerless” and “ignored,” writes psychology lecturer Jos Verbrugge. “They are asking the academic community, the last bastion of reason, to support them in their struggle to be heard again in a political reality that i...
international
24 May 2024 - 07:40
actueel
One suspect anonymous, the other on vacation in the case against UvA demonstrators
23 May 2024 - 21:27
Once again protesters face the Amsterdam court for their role during the disturbances at the UvA. Samuel H. received a month in jail, Manu-Narayan A. was acquitted. Five more cases were scheduled, but all were postponed.
international
23 May 2024 - 16:58
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23 May 2024 - 15:22
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What are the limits of police brutality?
23 May 2024 - 09:00
After last week’s evictions, protesters complained about “shocking” police brutality. What exactly are police allowed to do or not do? “An officer may sometimes use severe force when threatened,” argues UvA lecturer and former judge Richard Gerding.
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Council of State: UvA Student Council elections should be extended
22 May 2024 - 16:58
The Student Council elections should be extended by two days. That is the verdict of the highest administrative court, the Council of State, Wednesday afternoon. This means that the preliminary results of the elections will not be announced on Wednesday as planned.
international
22 May 2024 - 09:51
actueel
UvA wants to update ethical framework for external collaboration
21 May 2024 - 12:43
In response to the events on campus, the Executive Board (CVB) says it “Very much understands the plea of students and employees.” The UvA will therefore develop criteria to assess international collaboration on ethical aspects. Until then, the UvA will not enter into any new collaborati...
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Petition | 400 employees and students express support for UvA in petition
21 May 2024 - 09:00
liveblog
17 May 2024 - 16:45
international
17 May 2024 - 09:40
opinie
“It’s not about the broken screens, it's about the genocide of the Palestinians”
17 May 2024 - 09:37
Who is responsible for the broken screens or the overturned coffee machine at the demonstration for Gaza is not important, UvA junior lecturer Abhiraj Goswami argues in this opinion piece. “What matters is the complicity of Dutch academic institutions in genocide and the failure to hold their Isr...
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Video | Which sentiment prevails at the UvA after the demonstrations of the last few days?
17 May 2024 - 08:00
It’s been turbulent days on and around the UvA. What sentiment hangs on campus after the pro-Palestine demonstrations? “I’m hoping for a peaceful continuation.”
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Video | Which sentiment prevails at the UvA after the demonstrations of the last few days?
17 May 2024 - 08:00
It’s been turbulent days on and around the UvA. What sentiment hangs on campus after the pro-Palestine demonstrations? “I’m hoping for a peaceful continuation.”
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“An occupation is supposed to be disruptive”
16 May 2024 - 15:11
Why should occupation be an impermissible means of action, researcher Erik van Ree wonders. “I hope the current grim situation will not lead to UvA staff and students becoming needlessly restricted in the forms of action and expression.”
international
16 May 2024 - 11:58
international
15 May 2024 - 17:48
actueel
House of Representatives calls for compulsory identification at universities, UvA not in favor
15 May 2024 - 14:34
After the disturbances at the UvA in recent weeks, the House is calling for compulsory identification at universities. UvA rector Peter-Paul Verbeek would prefer not to start. ‘That would break with the open culture that the university has and wants to keep.’
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Who are the rioters in black?
15 May 2024 - 09:04
They were nowhere to be seen during the peaceful walk-out. But once inside the REC-ABC building, despite the chaos, they were immediately visible: rioters dressed in black. Very much in a negative sense, they left their mark on Monday’s occupation. What do we know about them?
opinie
Letters | Our right to protest has been suppressed by the UvA
14 May 2024 - 16:38
opinie
“We view our experiences from Poland as a lesson that we should always protect the right to protest”
14 May 2024 - 12:10
Polish UvA-students are disappointed in the response of the UvA on the Palestine demonstrations. “This way of conducting politics is not something we had ever expected from the Netherlands.”
international
14 May 2024 - 09:08
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Board President Ten Dam: “UvA will no longer engage with activists.”
14 May 2024 - 08:51
The UvA will no longer enter into negociations with activists after yesterday’s new disturbances, in which a lot of destruction was committed and the police had to intervene again. Board president Geert ten Dam said this this morning in the NOS Radio 1 Journaal.
actueel
13 May 2024 - 14:38
liveblog
13 May 2024 - 13:44
international
13 May 2024 - 10:27
international
13 May 2024 - 09:28
opinie
The unreasonableness of student protests
13 May 2024 - 08:43
The demands of protesting students are far from reasonable, thinks political science student Sebas Lammers. “Assuming they stand for human rights as universal principles, there are quite a few universities from controversial countries that the UvA also collaborates with.”
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Central Student Council demands resignation of UvA administration
10 May 2024 - 18:00
In response to the police crackdown during last week’s demonstrations and occupations, the Central Student Council (CSR) is demanding “in the strongest terms” the resignation of the entire Executive Board. The CSR released a statement to this effect at six o’clock this evening.
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What happened, who are the protesters, and where do we go from here?
9 May 2024 - 08:30
After a tumultuous week of demonstrations, the UvA’s Binnengasthuisterrein was occupied Tuesday night. The protesters want the university to sever ties with Israel. Five questions about the situation now and last week.
liveblog
9 May 2024 - 08:06
opinie
“Non-verbal aggression and destroying property during demonstrations is counter-productive”
8 May 2024 - 17:19
Law student Winnie Terra believes the anger over what is happening in Gaza is unfairly placed on the UvA. Just as guilty of what is happening in Israel and Gaza are our forefathers and their choices in history, she argues.
international
8 May 2024 - 16:44
actueel
8 May 2024 - 16:27
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Photo report | Day two of pro-Palestine demonstrations and occupations at the UvA
8 May 2024 - 12:38
The ‘solidarity demonstration’ announced on Tuesday morning turned into an occupation of the Binnengasthuisterrein. This is a chronological overview of the day in photos.
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Han van der Maas | I support the UvA
8 May 2024 - 10:46
Columnist Han van der Maas is not in favor of the occupations at the UvA. “Time and again, radical left activists seem to think that all world problems begin and end with the policies of the UvA administration.”
international
7 May 2024 - 15:00
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Pro-Palestine demonstration | “Very disappointed in UvA’s attitude”
7 May 2024 - 13:23
Pro-Palestine demonstrators wanted to stay all night and longer on the middle lawn of the Roeterseiland campus, but things turned out differently. Around three o'clock this morning, the campus was swept clean by the police. New demonstrations have been announced for today.
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This is what happened last night in the tent camp on Roeterseiland
7 May 2024 - 12:07
On Tuesday morning, the UvA is licking its wounds after the demonstration on Roeterseiland ended with an evacuation around three o’clock in the morning, despite calls from UvA employees and students not to do this.
liveblog
6 May 2024 - 23:15
actueel
6 May 2024 - 13:38
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