EGYPT: Court rules that police should leave Cairo University campus
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Egypt’s supreme administrative court ruled this week that security forces from the Ministry of Interior should evacuate the Cairo University campus, saying the independence of universities must be respected. The court ruled that the constitution guarantees the full independence of universities and research centers that “contribute to refining knowledge and offering sciences that support the society and pave the way for a better future for the country.”
Students and others, however, remain skeptical. It remains to be seen whether the court’s decision can overturn all interventions by the Interior Ministry in university and student affairs. On Wednesday, a day after the verdict was handed down, 13 students were reportedly injured at Cairo University in clashes with riot police during a protest of the siege of Gaza.
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