Overview

• Oxford Union said Saturday it will pursue disciplinary proceedings against president-elect George Abaraonye after reports he posted messages celebrating Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting.
• In its statement, the society reiterated that it defends free expression but said speech cannot come at the expense of violence, intimidation or hate.
• The union condemned racial abuse and threats directed at Abaraonye and stressed such rhetoric has no place online or anywhere in society.
• Leaders noted they lack the power to summarily remove a president-elect, with complaints instead forwarded for formal adjudication.
• Abaraonye apologized for posts such as “Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s f****** go” and later defended himself as reflective but imperfect, while Kirk’s death in Utah was described by authorities as a political assassination.