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UvA professor Uğur Üngör: “No difference between genocide and genocidal violence”
26 juni 2025 - 13:45
Professor Uğur Üngör calls the destruction wrought by Israel in Gaza a clear case of genocide. Genocide expert Üngör observes that most historians in his field now agree on one thing: “Israel has escalated its violence against Palestinians in a genocidal process.”
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Protesters dismantle encampment at REC
20 juni 2025 - 17:29
The UvA protesters who have been occupying a field on the Roeterseiland campus since the beginning of this month are removing their tents today. They say they are doing so as a sign of goodwill towards the UvA, because the UvA announced today that it will not enter into any new European partnerships...
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Students have been camping at REC for over a week now. What next?
10 juni 2025 - 14:59
Occupiers of the field on REC continue to demonstrate even as talks with the Executive Board have failed. The protesters, who have been camping in tents since last Monday, are receiving help. For instance, there is an emergency button, security guards patrol around the camp and security guards even ...
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Liveblog | Talks between Executive Board and protesters collapsed
4 juni 2025 - 18:20
On Monday, demonstrators again pitched their tents near the Roeterseiland campus. They demanded that the UvA cut all ties with Israeli universities. Talks collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. The protesters say they see no room for further talks.
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The University of Amsterdam now refers to “genocide”, but is struggling with next steps
3 juni 2025 - 15:20
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has called the situation in Gaza “genocide”. The university made this statement after talks with pro-Palestinian demonstrators who have been occupying a field on campus since Monday. The UvA board and deans are not yet in agreement on the next steps to be taken.
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UvA must immediately suspend ties with Israeli institutions, say CSR and COR
28 mei 2025 - 14:00
All cooperation with Israeli institutions must be suspended immediately, according to a letter sent to the University of Amsterdam (UvA) by the Joint Assembly (GV) of the COR and CSR. That co-determination council also wants the UvA to assess any cooperation with Israeli institutions for possible el...
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UvA won’t seek compensation from protesters for damages of May 2024 occupations
27 mei 2025 - 08:00
The UvA will not hold the persecuted protesters of the pro-Palestinian occupations in May last year liable for the damage suffered by the UvA. According to the UvA, this is “legally impossible.” However, the university does want to recover the damage caused by a smaller occupation in June 2024 f...
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Former CSR chairman Noah Pellikaan acquitted of throwing bricks, but not of spraying paint
15 mei 2025 - 19:49
Former CSR chairman Noah Pellikaan was acquitted by the court on Thursday afternoon for throwing bricks at police officers. He was on trial for committing violence during the eviction of the pro-Palestinian occupation of the Binnengasthuisterrein on 8 May 2024. However, he was convicted of spraying ...
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Back to 6 May | Head of Planning and Control FMG Marieke van den Bergh: “A need for an accessible way to reconnect”
12 mei 2025 - 12:00
Last week marked exactly one year since the pro-Palestinian protests at the UvA got completely out of hand. In this series, Folia talks to various people involved about their experiences. Today part 6: Head of Planning and Control FMG Marieke van den Bergh. In the aftermath, she decided to put a pos...
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Back to 6 May | Palestinian PhD candidate Omar Barghouti: “Non-violent protest is met with oppression”
9 mei 2025 - 13:00
This week marks exactly one year since the pro-Palestinian protests at the UvA got completely out of hand. In this series, Folia talks to various people involved about their experiences. Today, part 5: Palestinian human rights activist and PhD student at the UvA Omar Barghouti.
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What are those plainclothes riot police doing at UvA protests?
9 mei 2025 - 10:15
Plainclothes riot police, or “Romeos” showed up at both last month’s Maagdenhuis occupation and the Roeterseiland protests in 2024. What's the role of these plainclothes riot police during UvA protests? “These riot police are trained to quickly and tactically pick people out of the group.”
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Back to 6 May | Lawyer Willem Jebbink: “Halsema wanted to show off her muscles”
8 mei 2025 - 12:00
This week marks exactly one year since the pro-Palestinian protests at the UvA got completely out of hand. In this series, Folia talks to various people involved about their experiences. Today part 4: lawyer Willem Jebbink, an expert in the field of expression offences and freedom of demonstration.
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Back to 6 May | Jewish UvA student Ben: “What is happening here is definitely anti-Semitism”
7 mei 2025 - 15:00
This week marks exactly one year since the pro-Palestinian protests at the UvA got completely out of hand. In this series, Folia talks to various people involved about their experiences. Today, part 3: Jewish UvA student Ben* (23), who is a member of the Dutch-Jewish Student Council (NJSO).
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Back to 6 May | FS director Bert Zwiep: “Hear stories from employees who no longer dare to do their work”
6 mei 2025 - 09:30
This week marks exactly one year since the pro-Palestinian protests at the UvA got completely out of hand. In this series, Folia talks to various people involved about their experiences. Today, part 2: Bert Zwiep, Director of Facility Services (FS) at the UvA.
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Back to 6 May | Activist Lola Fioole: “I’ve never seen police violence like this before”
2 mei 2025 - 08:40
Next week marks exactly one year since the pro-Palestinian protests at the UvA got completely out of hand. In this series, Folia talks to various people involved about their experiences. Today part 1: biology student Lola Fioole (21), who was present at the protest as an activist.
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Photo report | A recap of yesterday's Maagdenhuis occupation
15 april 2025 - 15:30
Yesterday, a group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the Maagdenhuis.The police eventually put a forceful end to the occupation. A recap in ten photos.
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This was the Maagdenhuis occupation: 13 arrests, graffiti on the walls and heavy blows from the police.
15 april 2025 - 13:40
Tuesday morning, UvA students, staff and the board woke up after the turbulent occupation of the Maagdenhuis, during which the riot police intervened and thirteen arrests were made.
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Trial Pellikaan postponed due to lack of competent interpreter in court
27 maart 2025 - 14:16
Former CSR president Noah Pellikaan was due to appear in court this morning in connection with last year’s out-of-control protests, but at the very last minute, the trial was postponed due to lack of a proper interpreter for the American-Dutch UvA student.
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“Harsh” sentencing won’t end protests, only escalate conflicts
28 februari 2025 - 08:00
Media student Emma Shi was one of the protesters at the May protests last year. Her partner Simone Zhu was sentenced to one month in jail this week. She feels that the media is only showing one side of the protests and shares her side of the story here.
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Prison sentence, community service and acquittal for three UvA demonstrators
25 februari 2025 - 16:00
A judge today sentenced two UvA demonstrators for their role on 8 May 2024 during the riots and occupation of a UvA building on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal. One received a prison sentence, the other community service. A third protester was acquitted. The three had been charged with ‘public viole...
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UvA administration made (judgement) errors at May 2024 demonstrations
23 februari 2025 - 19:00
The UvA Executive Board has commissioned an external evaluation of the large scale pro-Palestina demonstrations that took place at the UvA in May 2024. The Board itself does not come off too well, it appears.“Empathy, showing emotions and understanding concerns generally helps, but that was little...
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Proposed new UvA house rules contain mostly new demonstration rules
19 december 2024 - 15:48
A requirement for identification and a ban on overnight stays; this week the UvA published a proposal for new house and conduct rules. The biggest adjustment concerns clearer rules around demonstrating. The Central Works Council and Central Student Council have yet to approve the new rules.
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Damage from protests totals over €4 million euros
6 november 2024 - 10:05
The total damage from the occupations and destruction during the pro-Palestine protests in May and June has been calculated at 4.1 million euros. That is far more than the 1.5 million initially calculated by the UvA.
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REC-A windows again defaced and destroyed by Palestine protesters
30 oktober 2024 - 10:48
On Tuesday night, pro-Palestine protesters defaced Roeterseiland building ABC again. The windows of the building's entrance were also heavily damaged. The UvA is pressing charges.
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Police seeks external help in investigation into police violence at Palestine protests
24 oktober 2024 - 13:37
The Amsterdam police brings in external researchers to evaluate the police behaviour during the Palestine demonstrations at the UvA last May. The investigators will assess the violence evaluation conducted by the police.
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One year after 7 October: how did the atmosphere change at the UvA?
7 oktober 2024 - 16:56
Today marks exactly one year since the Hamas attack in southern Israel, that caused a chain reaction in the Middle East and led to tensions everywhere, including at the UvA. How did the atmosphere at the university change over the past year?
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Why are occupations at the UvA so popular?
27 september 2024 - 11:24
The black-and-white images from 1969 of policemen dragging resisting students out of the Maagdenhuis are very reminiscent of the pictures of ME officers dragging protesters from the Binnengasthuisterrein last May. What is the cause of so many rebellious UvA students? “Protest ideas still arise in ...
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New CSR chair Stefana Feciuc: “Students have little to say at UvA”
11 september 2024 - 13:24
New Central Student Council president Stefana Feciuc wants the Executive Board to acknowledge “mistakes made” around Palestine demonstrations. “Students cannot focus on studies because the UvA is complicit in what is happening in Palestine.”
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The first Palestine demonstration of this academic year took place on Friday. How did the day go?
9 september 2024 - 16:07
Last Friday, another Palestine demonstration took place on the Roeterseiland campus. Around a thousand demonstrators attended this. How did the day develop?
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Read back | Demonstration over, protest calm and without violence
6 september 2024 - 16:00
Occupy group Amsterdam Encampment has announced a protest today at 2pm on the Roeterseiland campus. The UvA states it will ‘not intervene immediately at the first tents’. We will keep you updated on developments in this liveblog. Unfortunately, the blog is Dutch-only.
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UvA-committee: “Academic freedom and responsibility go hand in hand”
12 juli 2024 - 16:00
Over the past few weeks, a UvA working group has gathered input for a supplementary assessment framework for international collaborations between the UvA and third parties. Eleven recommendations were made to the Executive Board and the deans.
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Amsterdam Encampment, organizer of the occupations: “We will not stop”
27 juni 2024 - 15:39
Action group Amsterdam Encampment is the organizer of the pro-Palestinian occupations at the UvA. Spokesperson of the group and UvA student Sam explains how the occupation group operates. “We are united in that we want to stop genocide. The rest doesn’t matter.”
international
21 juni 2024 - 17:57
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Small occupation B building REC, UvA files report | ME evacuates
21 juni 2024 - 17:30
Around noon, several students, staff 'and others' occupied classrooms and a toilet block in the B wing of the Roeterseiland campus, Amsterdam.encampment said via an announcement on Instagram. The UvA filed a report mid-afternoon. Around half past four, the ME entered the premises and shortly afterwa...
international
21 juni 2024 - 10:51
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‘Civic’ consultation paused after Science Park demonstration
21 juni 2024 - 10:03
‘Civic’ consultations between students of the Science Faculty and the faculty board have been paused, following the pro-Palestinian demonstrations last Monday. “First aftercare for students, colleagues and the building.”
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Demonstration at Science Park “no longer peaceful”
17 juni 2024 - 19:30
The pro-Palestine demonstration that began peacefully at Science Park this afternoon is now “no longer peaceful,” according to the UvA. It is currently under review whether an eviction is necessary.
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UvA’er Eddie Brummelman of The Young Academy: “Protest is a form of education”
17 juni 2024 - 15:29
You are not allowed to demonstrate on campus, according to a special guideline issued by universities. But such a restriction on the right to demonstrate can stifle debate, The Young Academy believes.
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Pro-Palestine protesters block Roetersstraat
13 juni 2024 - 15:37
Some 40 pro-Palestine demonstrators block the Roetersstraat. Cars are forced to make a detour. Earlier in the day, the protesters were evicted by police from a squat at Achter Oosteinde.
international
12 juni 2024 - 12:20
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Possible mediation in CSR’s conflict with the Executive Board
10 juni 2024 - 16:21
Now that the Central Student Council (CSR) has withdrawn its confidence in the Executive Board, the question arises of how to proceed with the participation process. A mediation process may be forthcoming.
opinie
Why the UvA should commission an independent investigation into the protests
7 juni 2024 - 12:30
The UvA should conduct an independent investigation into the events during the protests in early May, argue Gertjan Hoetjes, David Hollanders, and Jan Teurlings of the Faculty of Humanities’ Works Council in this opinion article.
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Don’t give in to demonstrations, House of Representatives tells education officials
5 juni 2024 - 14:00
The government should urge universities and colleges not to cut ties with Israeli institutions under pressure from demonstrators, a right-wing majority in the House of Representatives believes.
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30 mei 2024 - 20:08
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30 mei 2024 - 10:09
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Public prosecutor: Three months in prison for chair Student Council Pellikaan, he has now been released
29 mei 2024 - 21:56
Noah Pellikaan is suspected of throwing stones and spraying paint and water at the police during the riots on the Binnengasthuis grounds. The CSR chairman has been in custody since last week because he did not want to reveal his identity in court. His case has been postponed again, but now he can aw...
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The lesson the UvA can learn from recent protests
24 mei 2024 - 10:40
Students involved in the recent demonstrations do not feel “politically powerless” and “ignored,” writes psychology lecturer Jos Verbrugge. “They are asking the academic community, the last bastion of reason, to support them in their struggle to be heard again in a political reality that i...
international
24 mei 2024 - 07:40
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One suspect anonymous, the other on vacation in the case against UvA demonstrators
23 mei 2024 - 21:27
Once again protesters face the Amsterdam court for their role during the disturbances at the UvA. Samuel H. received a month in jail, Manu-Narayan A. was acquitted. Five more cases were scheduled, but all were postponed.
international
23 mei 2024 - 16:58
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23 mei 2024 - 15:22
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What are the limits of police brutality?
23 mei 2024 - 09:00
After last week’s evictions, protesters complained about “shocking” police brutality. What exactly are police allowed to do or not do? “An officer may sometimes use severe force when threatened,” argues UvA lecturer and former judge Richard Gerding.
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Council of State: UvA Student Council elections should be extended
22 mei 2024 - 16:58
The Student Council elections should be extended by two days. That is the verdict of the highest administrative court, the Council of State, Wednesday afternoon. This means that the preliminary results of the elections will not be announced on Wednesday as planned.
international
22 mei 2024 - 09:51
opinie
Petition | 400 employees and students express support for UvA in petition
21 mei 2024 - 09:00
liveblog
17 mei 2024 - 16:45
international
17 mei 2024 - 09:40
opinie
“It’s not about the broken screens, it's about the genocide of the Palestinians”
17 mei 2024 - 09:37
Who is responsible for the broken screens or the overturned coffee machine at the demonstration for Gaza is not important, UvA junior lecturer Abhiraj Goswami argues in this opinion piece. “What matters is the complicity of Dutch academic institutions in genocide and the failure to hold their Isr...
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Video | Which sentiment prevails at the UvA after the demonstrations of the last few days?
17 mei 2024 - 08:00
It’s been turbulent days on and around the UvA. What sentiment hangs on campus after the pro-Palestine demonstrations? “I’m hoping for a peaceful continuation.”
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Video | Which sentiment prevails at the UvA after the demonstrations of the last few days?
17 mei 2024 - 08:00
It’s been turbulent days on and around the UvA. What sentiment hangs on campus after the pro-Palestine demonstrations? “I’m hoping for a peaceful continuation.”
opinie
“An occupation is supposed to be disruptive”
16 mei 2024 - 15:11
Why should occupation be an impermissible means of action, researcher Erik van Ree wonders. “I hope the current grim situation will not lead to UvA staff and students becoming needlessly restricted in the forms of action and expression.”
international
16 mei 2024 - 11:58
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15 mei 2024 - 17:48
actueel
House of Representatives calls for compulsory identification at universities, UvA not in favor
15 mei 2024 - 14:34
After the disturbances at the UvA in recent weeks, the House is calling for compulsory identification at universities. UvA rector Peter-Paul Verbeek would prefer not to start. ‘That would break with the open culture that the university has and wants to keep.’
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Who are the rioters in black?
15 mei 2024 - 09:04
They were nowhere to be seen during the peaceful walk-out. But once inside the REC-ABC building, despite the chaos, they were immediately visible: rioters dressed in black. Very much in a negative sense, they left their mark on Monday’s occupation. What do we know about them?
opinie
Letters | Our right to protest has been suppressed by the UvA
14 mei 2024 - 16:38
opinie
“We view our experiences from Poland as a lesson that we should always protect the right to protest”
14 mei 2024 - 12:10
Polish UvA-students are disappointed in the response of the UvA on the Palestine demonstrations. “This way of conducting politics is not something we had ever expected from the Netherlands.”
international
14 mei 2024 - 09:08
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Board President Ten Dam: “UvA will no longer engage with activists.”
14 mei 2024 - 08:51
The UvA will no longer enter into negociations with activists after yesterday’s new disturbances, in which a lot of destruction was committed and the police had to intervene again. Board president Geert ten Dam said this this morning in the NOS Radio 1 Journaal.
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13 mei 2024 - 14:38
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13 mei 2024 - 13:44
international
13 mei 2024 - 10:27
international
13 mei 2024 - 09:28
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The unreasonableness of student protests
13 mei 2024 - 08:43
The demands of protesting students are far from reasonable, thinks political science student Sebas Lammers. “Assuming they stand for human rights as universal principles, there are quite a few universities from controversial countries that the UvA also collaborates with.”
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Central Student Council demands resignation of UvA administration
10 mei 2024 - 18:00
In response to the police crackdown during last week’s demonstrations and occupations, the Central Student Council (CSR) is demanding “in the strongest terms” the resignation of the entire Executive Board. The CSR released a statement to this effect at six o’clock this evening.
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What happened, who are the protesters, and where do we go from here?
9 mei 2024 - 08:30
After a tumultuous week of demonstrations, the UvA’s Binnengasthuisterrein was occupied Tuesday night. The protesters want the university to sever ties with Israel. Five questions about the situation now and last week.
liveblog
9 mei 2024 - 08:06
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“Non-verbal aggression and destroying property during demonstrations is counter-productive”
8 mei 2024 - 17:19
Law student Winnie Terra believes the anger over what is happening in Gaza is unfairly placed on the UvA. Just as guilty of what is happening in Israel and Gaza are our forefathers and their choices in history, she argues.
international
8 mei 2024 - 16:44
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8 mei 2024 - 16:27
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Photo report | Day two of pro-Palestine demonstrations and occupations at the UvA
8 mei 2024 - 12:38
The ‘solidarity demonstration’ announced on Tuesday morning turned into an occupation of the Binnengasthuisterrein. This is a chronological overview of the day in photos.
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Han van der Maas | I support the UvA
8 mei 2024 - 10:46
Columnist Han van der Maas is not in favor of the occupations at the UvA. “Time and again, radical left activists seem to think that all world problems begin and end with the policies of the UvA administration.”
international
7 mei 2024 - 15:00
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Pro-Palestine demonstration | “Very disappointed in UvA’s attitude”
7 mei 2024 - 13:23
Pro-Palestine demonstrators wanted to stay all night and longer on the middle lawn of the Roeterseiland campus, but things turned out differently. Around three o'clock this morning, the campus was swept clean by the police. New demonstrations have been announced for today.
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This is what happened last night in the tent camp on Roeterseiland
7 mei 2024 - 12:07
On Tuesday morning, the UvA is licking its wounds after the demonstration on Roeterseiland ended with an evacuation around three o’clock in the morning, despite calls from UvA employees and students not to do this.
liveblog
6 mei 2024 - 23:15
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6 mei 2024 - 13:38
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