In a series of tweets, Amnesty International LUMS Chapter told how they were ordered to 'drop' a guest they had invited to a talk they were hosting on tolerance in Pakistan with regards to marginalised minorities.
https://twitter.com/amnestylums/status/1600096252137508864?s=48&t=6oJO6byR2ACkFyTrFg_tbg
The human rights organisation chapter clarified that it was not criticising the university itself but to highlight the necessity of explaining why a guest was missing.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096255283064832
Despite all the guests being approved, the order came after a recheck of all profiles.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096257963335685
The thread did however attempt to hold LUMS accountable for its failure to protect free speech and discourse.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096260471537664
As a sign of protest against the order, an empty seat was left as a symbolic gesture of the guest who was asked to not be there post invitation.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096267119390720
https://twitter.com/amnestylums/status/1600096252137508864?s=48&t=6oJO6byR2ACkFyTrFg_tbg
The human rights organisation chapter clarified that it was not criticising the university itself but to highlight the necessity of explaining why a guest was missing.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096255283064832
Despite all the guests being approved, the order came after a recheck of all profiles.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096257963335685
The thread did however attempt to hold LUMS accountable for its failure to protect free speech and discourse.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096260471537664
As a sign of protest against the order, an empty seat was left as a symbolic gesture of the guest who was asked to not be there post invitation.
https://twitter.com/AmnestyLUMS/status/1600096267119390720