On 7 June 2024 St John’s MCR passed a motion with 20 votes for, 14 against, and 1 abstention, titled ‘Solidarity with Palestine and Support of Oxford Action for Palestine Protests.’ This followed an Ordinary General Meeting with 35 members present. We join several dozen other college common rooms across Oxford which have likewise expressed […]
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Message of support – 6 June 2020
The murder of George Floyd and recent events in the US have shone a spotlight on the long history of racism that continues to pervade our society and that Black members of our community have been living with the burden of for their entire lives. As I have been drafting this message over the past few days, I have struggled to find the right words.
Statement in support of Mr Ebenezer Azamati
The St John’s College Middle Common Room (MCR) condemns in the harshest possible terms the inhumane and unconscionable treatment of MCR member, Mr. Ebenezer Azamati by the Oxford Union in connection with the 17 October No Confidence Debate.