On Monday, a comment piece by Hich was published in the Guardian, in the wake of the publication of a report from the UN’s committee of human rights which severely criticised Britain’s terrorism laws. “Fighting terrorism is a serious matter,” wrote Hich, “and needs to be tackled in a serious way - not through empty [...]

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John Ozimek writes in The Register:
Sir Colin is very keen to claim that the case did not touch upon issues of “academic freedom”. In a letter to the Times, he claims that “the University of Nottingham has always fully embraced this principle and continues to do so. Claims to the contrary … are careless, entirely [...]

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Following the broadcast of its item on Monday, the BBC says it has received a “significant response from listeners.”
BBC Radio 4, on Friday August 1, reported some of the listeners’ responses:
“On Monday’s programme, Yvonne Murray reported on concern in academia following the arrest under the terrorism act of a student and a member of staff [...]

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