Cambridge Secures High Court Injunction to Limit Campus Protests

The four-month order restricts pro-Palestine demonstrations in specific areas, citing risks to graduation events and university operations.

The High Court granted the University of Cambridge a four-month injunction, effective until July 2025, to prevent disruptions from protests on parts of its campus.
The injunction was issued following concerns about the 'imminent and real risk' of protests interfering with graduation ceremonies and sensitive operations.
Pro-Palestine group Cambridge for Palestine had previously disrupted events, including a graduation ceremony, prompting the university to seek legal action.
Critics, including Liberty and the European Legal Support Center, argue the injunction infringes on human rights and creates a chilling effect on campus activism.
The university emphasized that the injunction is limited to specific areas and does not prevent lawful protests elsewhere on campus.