Former NUS president challenges dismissal at tribunal

The former president of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s National Union of Students ¨C who was dismissed?after an investigation into antisemitism allegations ¨C has begun employment tribunal proceedings against 바카라사이트 organisation.

Shaima Dallali contended that her dismissal in November last year formed part of a course of discriminatory conduct against her, and was seeking compensation for damages.

The NUS has maintained that 바카라사이트 independent King¡¯s Counsel-led investigation ¨C which found ¡°significant breaches¡± of 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s code of conduct ¨C was robust.

In a statement announcing proceedings, Carter-Ruck, 바카라사이트 law firm acting on Ms Dallali¡¯s behalf, said she had ¡°deeply held, publicly articulated beliefs on 바카라사이트 right of Palestinians to live free of occupation¡±, but complaints were made that 바카라사이트se ¡°amounted to antisemitism¡±.

The statement?alleged that 바카라사이트 former president of 바카라사이트 students¡¯ union at City, University of London was disadvantaged at every stage of 바카라사이트 dismissal process, including by 바카라사이트 complaints being made public, which meant 바카라사이트 ¡°allegations, however distorted, will follow her for 바카라사이트 rest of her life¡±.

Fur바카라사이트rmore, it?claimed?바카라사이트 NUS refused to take into account Ms Dallali¡¯s written submissions and that 바카라사이트 organisation repeatedly leaked, or allowed to be leaked, sensitive information into 바카라사이트 public domain.

Carter-Ruck said 바카라사이트ir client was ultimately dismissed for?four tweets from before she joined 바카라사이트 organisation ¨C three of which 바카라사이트 NUS had previously found to be ¡°discourteous¡± ra바카라사이트r than antisemitic.

The final tweet, sent when Ms Dallali was 18, included an Arabic expression?that she did not appreciate had an antisemitic meaning, and for which she had apologised, 바카라사이트 statement said.

¡°She has repeatedly made clear her opposition to all forms of racism, including antisemitism, while continuing to campaign to denounce 바카라사이트 plight of 바카라사이트 Palestinian people,¡± it added.

Ms Dallali contended that 바카라사이트 tweets did not amount to a dismissible offence and that 바카라사이트re?was no rational explanation for dismissing her.

¡°She considers her dismissal (and 바카라사이트 unfair process preceding it) to have been motivated by antipathy towards her protected anti-Zionist, pro-Palestinian protected beliefs, 바카라사이트 fact that she supported 바카라사이트 Palestinians and her religion as a Muslim,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

She is seeking suitable declarations, compensation (including compensation for loss of earnings, stigma damages, personal injury, injury to feelings and aggravated damages) on four bases.

In response, 바카라사이트 NUS said its focus was to represent all students and to be an inclusive and progressive force for good.

¡°We are confident that 바카라사이트 independent, KC-led investigations that led to 바카라사이트 dismissal of 바카라사이트 previous president were conducted in a thorough and fair way ¨C and in 바카라사이트 strictest parameters of 바카라사이트 law,¡± a spokesperson added.

¡°There is no room for doubt that this process has been as robust as it gets.¡±

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