At its annual general meeting on 2025-04-30 the APUO approved a motion resolving that the APUO "immediately and permanently divests from institutions, corporations and other entities enabling human rights violations, war crimes, and any other breaches of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory".
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Be it resolved that the APUO reviews and reports on the APUO Strike Fund's holdings bi-annually, and immediately and permanently divests from institutions, corporations and other entities enabling human rights violations, war crimes, and any other breaches of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Motion from Members, in accordance with article 3.4.2: Institutional Obligations relating to Violations of International Legal Standards in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Each motion was presented, debated and ultimately approved.
The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) passed a motion on Apr. 30 targeting the University of Ottawa’s cooperation with institutions complicit in “enabling human rights violations, war crimes, and any other breaches of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” and called for “immediate and permanent” divestment during the union’s annual general meeting.