Oxford students prepare for trials

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There is to be a national mobilisation for the demonstration to be held in Oxford on Monday, 4 March, over the beating up of the Oxford University students who peacefully occupied a campus building two weeks ago.

The occupation was in pursuit of the campaign for a central students' union, and the demonstra tion will be taking up this demand. along with that for the abolition of the university's proctor police force and the disciplinary system.

The students are also calling for a public inquiry into the violence used against the occupiers-by hired thugs. The proctors will be summon ed to appear al the inquiry.

Nineteen students are on univers ity disciplinary charges, and these trials will begin on Il March, which just happens to be the last week of term. Another 12 students are on police charges, and the first case. comes up in court next Monday. the day of the demonstration.

The issues arising from these prosecutions will be debated at the conference on student victimisation on 16 March.