Far-Right Professor in Belgium Accused of Doxxing and Profiling Students During Campus Conference
A professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) is facing criticism after allegedly exposing and labeling students during a campus conference by displaying their names and supposed political affiliations. Critics say the act amounts to doxxing and political profiling intended to intimidate student activists.
The conference, held at the end of February, was organized by ULB professor Éric Muraille and featured French journalist Nora Bussigny as a guest speaker. Bussigny is known for her work and commentary within far-right media circles in France. During the event, presentation slides reportedly displayed the names of specific students along with information about their studies and alleged involvement in political activism or campus protests.
According to reports from the Brussels media outlet Bruxelles Dévie, the slides went beyond political labeling. In some cases, additional personal information about students was shown, including references to their background or origin. One student, for example, was reportedly identified as “Palestinian.” Critics argue that publicly displaying such information in a lecture setting effectively amounts to compiling political files on students and exposing them to public stigmatization.
The conference focused on claims of foreign influence and radicalization within student movements. In the days leading up to the event, more than 500 students and university staff members signed a petition calling for the lecture to be canceled. The university administration refused, stating that it does not censor events and invoking the principle of academic freedom.
The meeting took place under heavy security, with police present inside and outside the building. Journalists from an antifascist media outlet were reportedly initially denied access to the conference and later escorted out of the building by police.
For critics, the incident goes far beyond a controversial academic talk. They argue that a far-right professor used his academic platform to intimidate students by publicly identifying and politically profiling them. Such practices, they warn, risk creating a climate of fear on campus and undermining students’ freedom to engage in political activism.
It remains unclear whether the university will take disciplinary action. Complaints about the professor’s conduct have reportedly been submitted to university authorities.
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