Four-month protest injunction granted to University of Cambridge at High Court

UK: Cambridge slammed for ’chilling’ ban on pro-Gaza protests

The University of Cambridge has been condemned by activists and rights groups for obtaining a High Court injunction that effectively bans pro-Palestinian protests on its campus until 26 July, in what critics have described as a chilling attack on free speech. The ruling, coinciding with the final graduation ceremony of the academic year, was issued by Mr. Justice Soole, sparking widespread condemnation among activists and human rights groups. Th…

Cambridge University just got an injunction against pro-Palestine protesters

On 21 March, the High Court granted a reduced version of Cambridge University’s proposed sweeping injunction against Palestine-related protests in three locations on their campus. The University’s initial attempt to secure a five-year ban on 27 February was resoundingly rejected in the court, and it was forced to return this week with a significantly reduced version of its initial injunction that would apply for four months, rather than five yea…

Four-month protest injunction granted to University of Cambridge at High Court

Senate House and Greenwich House ‘safeguarded’ until final ceremony of the academic year.