Tag: Protests
Advocates frustrated London’s graphic images sign ban fizzles
Advocates pushing London to ban the public display of graphic anti-abortion signs are upset after city council voted to kill a draft bylaw
Dyer: A small victory in the fight against female genital mutilation
The defeat in The Gambia of a proposal to legalize female circumcision still leaves it widespread, at odds with religion, Gwynne Dyer argues
On-campus Western University protesters: We’re leaving
Mere days shy of the two-month mark, the pro-Palestine encampment that has enflamed tensions on Western University’s campus is coming down, protesters say. The encampment â in place since May 8 â is being dismantled, members of the protest group, the Western Divestment Coalition, said on Saturday, roughly in line with the timeline demanded by […]
Showdown looms at Western University protest encampment
A clear-out ultimatum deadline now on them, pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at Western University for two months could be in for a showdown with the school after the weekend. Western has given the dug-in protesters until the end of Sunday to dismantle their encampment to avoid disciplinary action by the school against any students or employees […]
Western University calls for weekend end to dug-in campus protest
Two months into a dug-in encampment on its campus, Western University has given pro-Palestinian protesters what appears to be an ultimatum to clear out by the end of the weekend. In a statement posted online, Western president Alan Shepard said the encampment that’s been in place since May 8 falls “well outside” the bounds of […]
Western University: On-campus protesters building ‘more permanent’ base
Western University pledged to take action as an on-campus encampment protesting Israel nears the two-month mark with students bringing in new materials to build a fortified barricade, school officials say. Officials on Friday cited “egregious abuse” in the University Community Centre â adjacent to the pro-Palestine encampment, in place since May 8 â and other […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters greet grads after Western University convocation
Graduates from the Ivey school of business at Western University were greeted by pro-Palestinian protesters when they left left Alumni Hall following their convocation ceremony Thursday afternoon. About 200 protesters then headed to the Ivey school of business on Western Road, where they chanted and drummed as Ivey graduates and their families also went back […]