Media articles
No room for discussion: ‘Praesidium Libertatis, Palestinium Exceptionalis’ (24 March 2022)
Students for Palestine complain to University Council: ‘We were not treated fairly’ (25 April 2022)
Yet another discussion on Palestine cancelled: ‘It’s as if the university treats us differently’ (28 June 2023)
‘Wijnhaven closed due to external threat’ (6 November 2023)
Suddenly there are access checks everywhere, but how strict are they? (6 November 2023)
How a pro-Palestine protest turned into a chase (and a flight between clothes racks) (11 November 2023)
‘We will definitely come back’, say students occupying Lipsius (19 December 2023)
COT Institute relinquishes assignment to investigate security action (20 December 2023)
Students and staff demand an end to access checks: ‘Am I the threat?’ (19 April 2024)
Someone with bad intentions can also register (14 June 2024)
“Handleiding: ‘Vrijheid van meningsuiting is toegestaan’” (Mare, 26 September 2024, English: “Manual: ‘Freedom of expression is allowed'”)
Undercover security
“Beveiliging in burgerkleding zorgt voor verbijstering op campus: ‘Ronduit schandalig’” (AD, 24 August 2024, English: “Security in plain clothes causes astonishment on campus: ‘Absolutely scandalous'”)
“Leiden University spies on their own students” (Haagse Stadspartij, 24 August 2024, Instagram post)
“Universiteit Leiden bespioneert eigen studenten” (Doorbraak, 25 August, English: “Leiden University spies on its own students”)
“Universiteit Leiden laat eigen studenten bespioneren door bewakers die etnisch profileren” (BNNVARA, 25 August 2024, English: “Leiden University has its own students spied on by guards who use ethnic profiling”)
“Universiteit Leiden bespioneert studenten, krenkt vertrouwen” (de Kanttekening, 26 August 2024, English: “Leiden University spies on students, damages trust”)
“Universiteitsraad: ‘Stop per direct met beveiligers in burger’” (Mare, 26 September 2024, English: “University Council: ‘Stop using plainclothes security guards immediately'”)
Leiden University statements
Regulations for the use of University buildings and grounds – event organisation and demonstrations, rules and guidelines
Statement after shutting down “Apartheid in Israel” panel discussion organised by SfP (21 March 2022)
Wijnhaven building closure (13-15 October 2023)
LU card checks implemented (24 October 2023)
Statement on SfP teach-in at Wijnhaven (9 November 2023)
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- Further specifications on requesting and holding events (15 November 2023)
Statement on occupation of Lipsius by EndFossil (23 November 2023)
Statement on national walkout (13 May 2024)
UNL publishes directive for protests (15 May 2024)
Statement on the occupation of Wijnhaven (16 May 2024)
Statement on extra security measures – “Keeping our campus safe” (17 May 2024)
“Dozens of security measures for academics” – statement on UNL publications on extensive security measures in academic institutions (24 June 2024)
“What we are doing to ensure our students and staff can work and study safely” – LU response to media coverage of undercover security (29 August 2024)
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- Undercover security referred to as “plain-clothes security”;
- LU employs student assistants, who brief university based on “open sources”.