This form is to collect information on specific rights violations that have stemmed from university and police crackdowns on Gaza solidarity encampments and other campus organizing in support of Palestinian rights. The information will be incorporated into a communication to United Nations Special Rapporteurs and human rights experts for the following mandates:
Right to freedom of opinion/expression
Right to freedom of assembly/association
Right to adequate housing
Human rights defenders
Right to education
Freedom of religion or religious belief
Xenophobia/Racism
Violence against women
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Torture
The communication will also be addressed to the Special Rapporteur Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese. Please submit information regarding incidents of violations of these rights by Wednesday, May 8, 2024, for consideration for inclusion in the communication. We are requesting material that is already in the public domain (references can include articles, statements, published videos and photos, etc), not confidential information. The submission is being assembled in coordination with the National Students for Justice in Palestine and local student groups at different universities across the U.S. We may contact you for further information/clarification. Thank you for your work and your solidarity.