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UK Universities Coordinated to Suppress Pro-Palestinian Protests

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Amnesty International’s Silencing Dissent report says British universities coordinated to suppress pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Universities UK held weekly calls where vice-chancellors shared protest-suppression tactics.
The Association of University Chief Security Officers distributed briefings and press templates to help campuses manage protests.
Horus Security Consultancy received at least £440,000 from UK universities since 2022 for intelligence services.

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Amnesty International’s Silencing Dissent report says British universities coordinated to suppress pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Universities UK held weekly calls where vice-chancellors shared protest-suppression tactics.
The Association of University Chief Security Officers distributed briefings and press templates to help campuses manage protests.
Horus Security Consultancy received at least £440,000 from UK universities since 2022 for intelligence services.