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Manchester hostage interviewed from Israeli jail

Adie Mormech, one of over 20 human rights workers and crew taken
prisoner on Tuesday 30th June when their boat was forcibly boarded by
the Israeli navy, has spoken by mobile phone from his prison cell at
Givon jail, Ramle, near Tel Aviv.

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Manchester three found guilty in coal train case

22 climate change protesters on trial in Leeds on charges of stopping and obstructing a train carrying coal to Drax power station have been found guilty of their main charge, that of obstructing the train.

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Free Gaza Boat boarded by Israeli Navy - Manchester Human Rights Activist Arrested

Manchester activist Adie Mormech has been arrested and taken to Israel as the Israeli navy boarded the 'Spirit of Humanity'. The Spirit was reportedly in international waters on its way to Gaza to deliver much needed aid. Mr. Mormech's MP Gerald Kaufman is this afternoon raising the matter with the Foreign Office and will speak at Prime Minister's Question Time tomorrow if selected.

[23 miles off the coast of Gaza, 15:30pm] - Today Israeli Occupation Forces attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries, including Noble laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. The passengers and crew are being forcibly dragged toward Israel.

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Stoke fan receives payout from Greater Manchester Police

 

A Stoke City fan who was prevented by Greater Manchester Police from attending a match has been awarded £2,750 in compensation by the force.

This amounts to an admission of misuse of powers by the force.

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A picture of unrest and discontent in French universities

Mule correspondant in France Ruth Michaelson looks at the recently ended lecturers' strikes which shook Universities and examines their impact

Vive la grève? Hardly... 

 

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Protest against closure of Disability Benefits Centre

Manchester Disability Centre has been threatened with closure, drawing an angry reaction from staff and the Public and Commercial Services Union.

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Campaign launched to defend terror raid victims

A campaign has been formed in Manchester to defend 10 Pakistani students arrested in terror raids last month. People from around the UK attended meetings in Longsight on May 9th and Cheetham Hill on May 12th and were addressed by legal representatives of the students, their families from Pakistan and other innocent victims of the Terrorism Act.

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