Super injunction contra mundum discharged by the High Court

As reported by the news media, the High Court has discharged a super injunction contra mundum (against the world) which was applied for by the Ministry of Defence in 2023. 

The injunction was granted by the High Court to prevent disclosure of (a) the release by someone working for the UK Government of a dataset containing personal information and contact details of persons who applied for relocation to the UK from Afghanistan following the Taliban coup in 2021; and (b) the existence of the injunction itself.

It was granted and continued because

of the risk that, if the Taliban learned about the existence of the dataset, it is likely that they would be able to acquire it and would use it to identify those who had applied for relocation and target them for extra-judicial killing or severe physical ill-treatment. The super-injunction was discharged on 15 July following a review commissioned by the Ministry of Defence.

BBC News 16 July 2025 

Judiciary 16 July 2025 - release of various judgments relating to the super injunction contra mundum (against the world).

The Secretary of State for Defence made a statement to the House of Commons on 15 July 2025 - Hansard.