Human Rights Watch and other rights groups have signed an open letter stating that colleges and universities across the US need to respect and protect students’ right to protest in support of Palestinian rights.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International have also signed the open letter.

“The groups provide recommendations for colleges and universities to ensure they protect the right to protest on their campuses,” says Human Rights Watch.

“The organisations also urge university administrations to refrain from taking any further measures to suppress student protests on campus, including stopping the use of so-called less lethal weapons and ensuring that coercive police power is used only as a last resort, among other recommendations.”

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