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“This is about our residents’ constitutional rights — and this ordinance is designed to protect them.

University faculty and academic observers note that while students have a constitutional right to express personal beliefs, instructors have the authority to assess assignments on their academic merit.

It essentially serves an opt-out option that prevents courts from striking down the legislation on constitutional grounds.

Portugal, the country's former colonial ruler, has called for a return to constitutional order, with its foreign ministry urging "all those involved to refrain from any act of institutional or civic violence".

Australian media have previously reported that Google, which owns YouTube, has also been considering launching a constitutional challenge.