Australian university under probe over surveillance of Palestine supporters
ISTANBUL (AA) – The University of Melbourne is being investigated for violating privacy laws by using surveillance to identify students participating in a sit-in protest against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, according to the local media.
Twenty-one student protesters at the university were previously served with “general misconduct” notices, which included CCTV footage and detailed records of their WiFi usage as evidence of alleged misconduct.
The Australian Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has confirmed it has launched an investigation and indicated that a compliance notice may be issued in case of a significant breach, according to the Australian daily The Age.
A compliance notice mandates an organization to address any breaches within a set timeframe to adhere to the Privacy and Data Protection Act.
Israel has killed at least 38,200 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured at least 88,000 others since early October last year, according to local health authorities.
Nine months into the Israeli war, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine.
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