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UN Experts Condemn Swiss University Prosecution of Students Protesting Ties with Israeli Institutions

Published January 27, 2026, 18:16
UN Experts Condemn Swiss University Prosecution of Students Protesting Ties with Israeli Institutions

United Nations experts are condemning the decision of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) to prosecute students who peacefully protested the university's collaborations with Israeli institutions. The experts emphasize that peaceful student activism should not be criminalized and that police were called to the university too quickly, resulting in the violent dispersal of the protests. Approximately 38 students have received fines, with 17 appealing the decisions. The experts are calling on Swiss authorities to take into account their human rights obligations and ensure freedom of expression and solidarity.