[Imc-research] update on Lancaster University campaign

[melpomene]

FYI, given that many on this list are affiliated with the academy in one
way or another:

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> Apologies for cross-posting, but this is pretty significant in terms of 
> universities policing dissent.
> 
> > ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> > Subject: Phone-in week: Sign our petition and Phone Lancaster University
> > From:    georgefox6 at linuxmail.org
> > Date:    Fri, June 3, 2005 8:08 am
> > To:      georgefox6 at linuxmail.org
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Dear Supporters,
> >
> > Don't let them ignore our letters! Phone Lancaster University June
> > 20th-24th: 01524 592001.
> >
> > Despite a national letter writing campaign in support of the
> > students charged for peacefully protesting against a conference
> > involving arms dealers and GM companies, the university are
> > refusing to engage with our concerns.  They are sending a duplicated
> > response to our letters and emails, suggesting that most of them
> > are not even read.  It's time to step up the campaign!  We are
> > calling for people to phone up during the week June 20th-24th.
> >
> > Please ask them to:
> >
> > 1. Drop all charges against the George Fox Six.
> >
> > 2. Adopt a proper freedom of speech policy which protects the right to
> > protest on campus.
> >
> > 3. Sever links with arms dealers, GM companies and other unethical
> > organisations.
> >
> > Phone calls are harder to ignore than emails, so please call the
> > Vice-Chancellor's office on 01524 592001.
> >
> > We also now have a petition to sign at
> > http://www.petitiononline.com/gfox6/  Please circulate this, and
> > the phone-in campaign, among your contacts.
> >
> > What else can you do?
> > - If you are a member of a union, political party or
> > non-governmental organisation, please ask your organisation to
> > support us.  See our website for a sample motion.
> > - Support us officially by letting us put your logo on our website. - Link
> > your website to ours, and to the petition.
> > - Inform all your members about the phone-in campaign and petition in your
> > newsletter.
> > - Write a short statement of support we can put on our website.
> > - Send out a national press release during the phone-in week -
> > contact us for a draft version.
> > - Suggest other organisations and/or public figures who may support us. -
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> > A few people have asked us about the standard reply the university  have
> > been sending to everyone.  The letter calls the George Fox
> > Six criminals and implies that they used intimidation, but to quote  one
> > of the six: "The university is accusing us of intimidation -
> > but our actions were peaceful. The university itself is using
> > intimidation to try to suppress criticism of its links with arms
> > dealers, GM companies and other highly unethical multinationals".   Your
> > support so far has been brilliant but if they're
> > ignoring us let's give them a call.
> >
> > Thanks for your support,
> > The George Fox Six Supporters Group
> >
> > More information: http://www.free-webspace.biz/GeorgeFox/
> >
> > Please sign the on-line petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/gfox6/
> >
> > Tel: 01524 383012
> >
> >
> >
> >
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