The Henry Jackson Society has published a bombshell investigation revealing at least 27 British universities have student societies or affiliated groups that have posted tributes or commemorations to Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Just days after the HJS wrote to the Department of Education to raise the red flag over just one of these tributes at UCL…
HJS Research Fellow Emma Schubart said:
“Ayatollah Khamenei presided over a government responsible for brutal repression at home and the sponsorship of terrorism abroad. Seeing him described as a ‘martyr’ and honoured on UK campuses should concern anyone who cares about democratic values. The Government is right to recognise that extremism and radicalisation remain serious problems within parts of the university sector. But these cases show just how deeply the issue runs. Universities must ensure their campuses are not being used as platforms to glorify authoritarian regimes or spread extremist narratives.”
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduced her speech on migration reforms at the IPPR:
“There’s no denying we meet at a difficult time for my party.”