Research & reports
Evidence that repression is systematic.
Our reports, country studies, briefing papers and legal analysis on the repression of Palestine solidarity in Europe.
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Europe’s Proscription of Palestine Solidarity: How “Counterterrorism” Is Weaponised | ELSC Webinar
This webinar explores findings from ELSC’s new report on how counterterrorism frameworks are increasingly used to silence political organising, restrict civil liberties,…
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Europe’s Proscription of Palestine Solidarity
This report documents how European governments instrumentalise counterterrorism measures to criminalise Palestine solidarity groups. Drawing on legal frameworks and case studies from…
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New Website With Overview of Ties Between Dutch Universities and Israel
Access the website here: https://academiccomplicity.nl DUTCH VERSION BELOW Joint Press Release by European Legal Support Center (ELSC), Stop Arms Trade, Solid Sustainability…
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Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in UK Higher Education: The Adverse Impact of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
A new report reveals that the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism has restricted free speech in UK universities, silencing criticism of Israel and…
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Suppressing Palestinian Rights Advocacy through the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
The ELSC’s new report reveals how the IHRA definition of antisemitism is weaponized to silence Palestinian rights advocacy, violating freedom of expression…
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When the Notion of “Israel’s Right to Exist” is Used to Target Palestinian Rights Advocates with Unfounded Allegations: Expert Reports
UK-based organisation CAGE published two expert reports signed by leading scholars, Professor John Dugard SC [1] and Professor Avi Shlaim [2] on…
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The European Commission “Handbook” Promoting the Controversial IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism: A Legal Analysis
On 7 January 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) published a “Handbook for the practical use of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism”…
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Can Data Protection Laws Prevent the Surveillance of Critical Voices in Germany?
European courts and national data protection authorities dealt with the so-called “journalistic exemption” rule when the Data Protection Directive, preceding the General…
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German Case Law: A Coherent Set of Principles for Challenging Anti-BDS Resolutions
In recent years, activists for Palestinian human rights in Germany have had to turn to the courts to defend their constitutional rights…
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Legal Opinion on the Vienna anti-BDS Motion
The ELSC publishes a legal opinion on “The negative impact of the ‘anti-BDS motion’ adopted by the Vienna City Council on 27…
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The Attempt to Chill Palestinian Rights Advocacy in the Netherlands
The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) has, for the first time, documented attempts to suppress advocacy for Palestinian rights in the Netherlands.…
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2020 ELSC Year-in-Review
Our 2020 Year-in-Review provides an overview our work, achievements and cases in the defence of Palestinian rights advocacy in Europe in 2020.
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