The Oxford Union previously said that it “unequivocally condemned (Ed.
In the new statement, it said, “We emphasize that these are his personal views and not the values of the Union and do not represent the values of the institution.”
But it added, “No individuals should never be attacked by the skin or community of the color they come from. The threats of his life are horrible.
“Such rhetoric has no place online or in any society.
“The Oxford Union has always been one of the world’s significant defenders of freedom of expression. We will continue to defend freedom of expression in all its forms.
“But freedom of expression cannot and will not cause violence, intimidation or anger.”
It also said that it did not have the power to reject the elected president.