University opens probe into anti-Semitism at law faculty

Leiden University in the Netherlands is starting an investigation into anti-Semitism in the law faculty, following the scandal surrounding political party Forum voor Democratie (FvD), which has strong ties to the department, reports DutchNews.nl.

The investigation will be carried out by an independent party and will start as soon as possible, the university said in a statement. The university board, the statement said, “takes these allegations seriously because, if proven correct, they are in clear contravention of the values that Leiden University stands for”.

The allegations follow the resignation of law professor Paul Cliteur as a senator for the FvD and his refusal to distance himself from party founder and former PhD student Thierry Baudet, who is under fire for anti-Semitism, racism and homophobia. Last weekend, the university’s rector, Carel Stolker, tweeted that “the accusation of a pattern of anti-Semitism around FvD is extremely concerning and affects Paul Cliteur too”.
Full report on the DutchNews.nl site