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Gaza war: B.C. human rights watchdog backs ‘peaceful encampments’

British Columbia’s human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in “peaceful encampments,” saying she’s worried about people who “speak up in solidarity with Gaza” being penalized.

Kasari Govender said in a statement Monday that campus communities have a right to “peaceful and lawful assembly and free expression.”

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