University of Zimbabwe bans public displays of affection on campus

AllAfrica reports that the top university in Zimbabwe has banned public displays of affection by anyone on its campus.

The Zimbabwe students’ union on Thursday made war not love over a new code of conduct banning students from kissing on campus at the country’s top university.

In a circular displayed at halls of residence, authorities at the University of Zimbabwe said students “caught in any intimate position such as kissing or having sex in public places” would be punished.

The university also barred resident students from bringing members of the opposite sex to their hostels and “loitering in dark places outside the sports pavilion or lecture venues.”

Student leader Gilbert Mutubuki said students would resist the rules introduced two weeks ago. Read more…

What do you think? Do students have a human right to show affection to another human being by kissing them in public?