Global dispatches
UCU has a strong tradition of taking up issues at international and European level where they affect members' professional lives, and also working with partner organisations on solidarity and international development issues identified by the membership through UCU's democratic structures.
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22 September 2016
Following an emergency motion at UCU Congress in June, UCU wrote to the Israeli government calling for them to release Professor Imad al-Barghouthi. Professor Barhgouthi…
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19 September 2016
Following a long-running campaign by UCU and Justice for Colombia , Dr. Miguel Beltran was released from prison on 1 September. A big thank you to all UCU members…
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9 September 2016
Following the dismissal of 2346 academic staff on 1 September, UCU has written again to the Turkish authorities to challenge their policy of mass firings and suspensions.…
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20 July 2016
UCU has called on the Turkish authorities to end violations of academic freedom following mass sackings and calls for resignations from the country's education…
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22 April 2016
UCU has written to the Turkish authorities to protest about the detention of four Turkish academics for signing the Academics for Peace appeal. Members are encouraged…
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