A new joint report by Amnesty International and the ACLU challenges universities to reconsider their disciplinary policies, arguing that past tolerance for student misconduct should extend to current behavior. The organizations contend that punitive measures against protests or activism may violate principles of free expression and academic freedom. Critics of strict campus policies are cited as supporting the call for greater leniency in handling student actions. The report raises questions about whether universities are overreaching in their enforcement of conduct rules.
A report from Amnesty International and the ACLU argues that if universities allowed misbehavior in the past, they must continue to do so.
