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Our letter to the Police and the Manchester Evening News |
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Urgent Action
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Written by Nahella Ashraf
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 18:45 |
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To The Postbag Manchester Evening News
To Peter Fahy, Chief Constable Greater Manchester Police Dear Sir, Remember Ian Tomlinson!
No to police brutality!
For the right to demonstrate peacefully!
Ian Tomlinson died after being attacked by police in London. At the G20 protests a woman demonstrator was slapped and truncheoned. Over 100 climate change protesters have been arrested for planning a protest at a coal fired power station. 'Pakistani students' were arrested in high profile police raids like those we have seen over the Viva Palestina! Convoy--where they were later released without charge. Gaza demonstrators, many in their teens, were attacked by riot police outside the Israeli embassy.
This is all evidence of a change to a more brutal approach of the police towards protesters. Is it now a crime to demonstrate? We demand the right to protest without fear of assault or arbitrary detention!
Cllr Afsal Khan, Labour Councillor - Cheetham Ward
Cllr Marc Ramsbottom, Liberal Democrat Councillor - City Centre Ward
Lily Walker, Military Families Against the WarGeoff Brown, Secretary Manchester Trades CouncilDr Aziz, Muslim Association BritainNahella Ashraf, Chair Manchester Stop the WarBrian Candeland, Chair of Manchester Green Karen Reissmann, Chair Manchester Community Health UNISONChris Rae, Chair National Union Journalists Manchester BranchAmeen Hadi, Equalities Officer, Salford Unison
Ian Allinson, UNITE Executive Council member (personal capacity) Stella Ridgeway, trades union liason officer, GM STWCChris Ridgeway treasurer GM STWCDr Kay Phillips, National Chair, RESPECT Party
& hundreds more including:
Andy Coles
Fergus Alexander
Ryan Mullan
Salle Dare
Kim Harrison, solicitor
Jamilia Al-amin.
email info@manchesterstopwar.org to add your name
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Last Updated on Friday, 24 April 2009 13:41 |
Urgent Action 
