Pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied a Melbourne university building last week have decided to end their encampment after they say the institution agreed to an 'important demand'.
Pro-Palestinian protesters who have occupied a University of Melbourne building since Wednesday last week have announced it will be disbanded.The protesters say they will give the university a month to disclose its research partnerships with weapons manufacturers.
A spokesperson for the group later told the ABC the University of Melbourne had agreed to disclose all research partnerships with weapons manufacturers. "We are committed to our demands and will continue to build and fight until the University of Melbourne not only discloses but divests in full," the spokesperson said.In a statement, the University of Melbourne say they have welcomed the move.
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