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ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Early day motion 1590, tabled 9 July 2002 by James Clappison (Conservative). Signed by 95 members.

That this House notes with concern the action of Professor Mona Baker of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in dismissing Dr Miriam Schlesinger and Professor Gideon Toury from the boards of two academic journals on the grounds of their Israeli nationality; deplores discrimination against academics of any nationality, as being inconsistent with the principle of academic freedom; and calls upon UMIST, United Kingdom university authorities and Her Majesty's Government to ensure that academic life in British universities is not disfigured by prejudice and persecution.

Signatures by party: Conservative 46, Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.