The UPV Student Council has joined the general unemployment called for October 15 in support of Palestine
In a statement, the Student Council has explained that the call for an academic stoppage has been aimed at facilitating the cessation of violence and participation in demonstrations calling for the protection of the human rights of the Palestinian people.
UPV-EHU Leioa campus.
The UPV-EHU Student Council has joined the general unemployment calledby the trade union majority for next Wednesday, 15October, in support of Palestine , "within the framework of the demonstrations that will take place on that day to denounce the genocide of the Palestinian people".
As reported on Monday by the Student Council in a note, the decision has been approved by a qualified majority ofthe Student Council, in accordance with the Student Regulations which recognize the "right of students to defend their rights and to express their academic claims and protests".
They stress that the reason for joining unemployment is "to participate in demonstrations calling for an end to violence and the protection of the human rights of the Palestinian people."
The Council has also stressed the fundamental role of students in the defence of human rights, peace and international justice as social and political actors.
Finally, the UPV Student Council invitesstudents and other members of the university community to participate in the October 15 mobilizations"in a critical spirit, coexistence and respect".
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