Cambridge University loses bid to ban pro-Palestine protests on university sites
The University of Cambridge has failed in its attempt to secure a High Court injunction to ban pro-Palestinian protests at key university sites for five years.
On Thursday a judge granted the university a "very narrow and limited court order" prohibiting protests at a graduation ceremony this Saturday, but dismissed the longer-term application. Another hearing is expected at a later date.
The European Legal Support Centre said: "This is a significant victory – one that sends a strong message to other universities attempting to impose such draconian restrictions on freedom of assembly and protest."
It comes after Gina Romero, the UN special rapporteur for Freedom of Assembly, on Thursday morning urged Cambridge to refrain from "regulations that contravene international standards [on] human rights protection, and to stop harassing and stigmatising the university-based pro-Palestine solidarity movement".
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