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Student Rights is a non-partisan group dedicated to supporting equality, democracy and freedom from extremism on university campuses. We were set up in June 2009 as a reaction to increasing political extremism and marginalisation of vulnerable students on campus.
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By Student Rights on May 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Gender segregation advertised by Islamic Society at Northampton University
Following controversy at UCL and the University of Leicester, Student Rights has found the Islamic Society at the University of Northampton advertising gender-segregated events...
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By Student Rights on April 29, 2013 at 12:28 pm
The Telegraph: Baroness Warsi and the demons of hate
A Cabinet minister spoke at a meeting of a group which is boycotted by her own Government for its promotion of terrorist recruiters and its “failure to fully challenge terrorist and extremist ideology”...
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By Student Rights on April 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Jewish student event cancelled after threats (Update: Event held at 'Secret Venue')
An event due to be held by the University of St Andrews Jewish Society has been cancelled after the venue received threatening emails and phone calls...
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By Student Rights on April 25, 2013 at 6:11 pm
"Dying for Islam honourable" says ISOC before student's arrest (Update: Student sentenced to forty months)
An online comment made by the Islamic Society at Wolverhampton University prior to the arrest of a student in 2011 has been uncovered by Student Rights as his sentencing begins...
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By Student Rights on April 22, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Segregation by gender advertised at MPACUK Conference
Student Rights have been passed an email by a student which suggests that segregation by gender was provided by MPACUK at its conference at Queen Mary on Sunday...
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By Student Rights on April 19, 2013 at 7:50 pm
MPACUK have a 'Dream for the Ummah' at Queen Mary
MPACUK, a group 'No Platformed' by the National Union of Students, will hold a conference at Queen Mary University this weekend...
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By Student Rights on April 19, 2013 at 6:00 pm
London Met Islamic Society share Abu Bushra videos
Videos of Abu Bushra, a speaker with deeply intolerant views on women and non-Muslims, have been shared on Facebook by the Islamic Society at London Met University...
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By Student Rights on April 18, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Khalid Fikry invited to Westminster ISOC Annual Dinner
This evening the University of Westminster Islamic Society will host a speech by Dr Khalid Fikry, a speaker with a history of virulent sectarianism and support for terrorists...
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By Student Rights on April 16, 2013 at 6:07 pm
CagePrisoners to hold two student events in Manchester (Update: Manchester Met event cancelled)
Two on-campus events in Manchester this week have been organised by CagePrisoners, and promote extremist narratives and speakers without challenge...
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By Student Rights on April 15, 2013 at 1:25 pm
The Guardian: Inquiry launched after Islamic group holds segregated lecture
Leicester student society accused of seating segregation, in wake of UCL row that led to banning of an Islamic group...
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May 21, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Safe Campus Communities website welcomed by Student Rights
Student Rights welcomes the launch of a new website designed to provide guidance on external speakers, community and police engagement, and inter-faith relations on campus...
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May 18, 2013 at 2:19 pm
Segregation on campuses: A response to critics
Criticism of Student Rights' latest briefing fails to address our findings, and instead resorts to misrepresentation and accusations of Islamophobia...
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May 13, 2013 at 12:43 am
REPORT: Unequal Opportunity - Gender Segregation on UK University Campuses
A new Student Rights report shows that 25 percent of all logged events last year were gender segregated, causing concerns about discrimination on UK campuses
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