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Photo of Stephen Kapos, 87 a Holocaust survivor protesting against genocide in Gaza. [image Alisdare Hickson]

The right to protest endangered in Europe, Amnesty International reports

Global civil rights organization Amnesty International has published a new 209-page report entitled “Under Protected and Over Restricted: The state of the right to protest in 21 European countries”. In this comprehensive report, Amnesty has analyzed the state of the right to protest, using a questionnaire taken between December 2022

Protest on both sides of a canal and on a bridge at the University of Amsterdam, 2024.

Petition: Stop European funding for Israeli institutions

Israel continues to enjoy access to EU research funding as a privileged “associated country” in Horizon Europe and other programs, and many European institutions are refusing to act to cut these ties.

Al-Quds at night

Watch: Technology for apartheid and genocide

Watch the webinar: Technology for apartheid and genocide featuring Jane Duncan, Matt Mahmoudi, and Mick Napier

IUS Webinar poster: Jane Duncan and Matt Mahmoudi

Webinar announcement: Technology for apartheid and genocide

On 16 June 2024, the International Union of Scientists (IUS) will present a conversation with two leading experts on how Israel uses technology to surveil and kill, in Palestine and beyond, and how Israeli technology enables repression elsewhere. Webinar presented by Jane Duncan and Matt Mahmoudi, with special guest Mick

University students at the University of Michigan, on April 28, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

News Updates

News of protests and movements against genocide, militarism, and the destructive use of science and technology all over the globe. New York: Professor Josh Dubnau, IUS member, arrested at raid of Stony Brook University's pro-Palestine encampment Stony Brook Professor: "I’ve done civil disobedience before, but I’

New York State Troopers charge in to arrest Stony Brook protesters. [Photo: Josh Dubnau]

Professor Josh Dubnau, IUS member, arrested at raid of Stony Brook University pro-Palestine encampment

"I’ve done civil disobedience before, but I’ve never seen the police arrest a peaceful group like this. This was like a military formation." Read more here.

Student protesters at UT Austin face off with Texas police on 23 April 2024 [Image credit: Subramani]

IUS expresses solidarity with the student movement for Palestine

On behalf of the International Union of Scientists (IUS), we lend our unwavering support to the student-led protests taking place in various universities across the USA, Europe, and other parts of the globe, condemning the ongoing genocide in Gaza, demanding an immediate permanent ceasefire and calling on the university authorities