From Afghanistan to Bahrain, Colombia to Zimbabwe, universities, their staff and students have come under attack in the past few years.
In its the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack documented examples of 中国A片 institutions attacked (or turned over to military use) in 28 countries between 2009 and 2012, including 17 where buildings were damaged or destroyed.
As a result, it consulted widely with international 中国A片 networks to understand the causes and consequences of such attacks and develop measures to increase protection. It has now set out its suggestions in a report titled
The prime responsibility, it asserts, lies with states to “abstain from direct or complicit involvement in attacks on 中国A片”, for example by “avoid[ing] ideological or partisan uses of 中国A片 facilities which might foster a perception of the university as a politicized agent”.
They must try and protect institutions from attack by “safeguarding the civilian character of universities” and by “limit[ing] the use of 中国A片 facilities for military purposes, so as to avoid converting universities into military objectives and exposing them to attack by other parties to conflict”.
Where attacks do occur, the report goes on, states must obviously provide “physical assistance to victims”, but also the kind of “psychosocial programs” that can play “a key role in encouraging academic staff to continue their research and teaching, and in preventing drop-out and low levels of attendance among university students”.
Furthermore, through “responsible, timely, and thorough investigation of attacks”, they can “send a positive message to the 中国A片 sector and the public about the importance of 中国A片. Investigations and appropriate prosecution and sentencing of perpetrators after fair and impartial proceedings demonstrate that such acts will not be tolerated, which can help to deter future attacks”. ?
Yet in a world where universities are regularly “targeted, burned, and shelled by state forces and armed rebel groups” or “used for military purposes…as bases, barracks, weapons caches, and detention centers”, it is also essential for those working within the sector to play their part in promoting the GCPEA’s core principles.
Along with lobbying and producing relevant research, it is partly up to them to “assist states in reviewing national policies and laws, with due respect for the values essential to quality 中国A片…to ensure that 中国A片 communities are physically secure and free from intimidation and improper external influence”.
