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| Jail protest over terror raid 12 | Jail protest over terror raid 12 |
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| Supporters of 12 men arrested in anti-terror raids in Manchester last month are to demonstrate later outside the jail where they are being held. | Supporters of 12 men arrested in anti-terror raids in Manchester last month are to demonstrate later outside the jail where they are being held. |
| At a meeting before the protest, campaigners called for an end to what they said was the criminalisation of the Muslim community. | |
| The 12 men were later released without charge - but the Home Office wants to deport 11 to Pakistan. | The 12 men were later released without charge - but the Home Office wants to deport 11 to Pakistan. |
| Greater Manchester's chief constable has defended the arrests, on 8 April. | |
| The protest outside the prison is expected to start at 1800 BST. | The protest outside the prison is expected to start at 1800 BST. |
| Student visas | |
| Of the 12 men arrested in the raids in Manchester, Liverpool and Clitheroe in Lancashire, 11 were Pakistani nationals, with 10 holding student visas. One was from Great Britain. | Of the 12 men arrested in the raids in Manchester, Liverpool and Clitheroe in Lancashire, 11 were Pakistani nationals, with 10 holding student visas. One was from Great Britain. |
| Tariq Mehmood, one of the organisers of the demonstration, said: "We need to get them out of jail, have their visas returned, they should not be in jail. | Tariq Mehmood, one of the organisers of the demonstration, said: "We need to get them out of jail, have their visas returned, they should not be in jail. |
| We are seeking to remove these individuals on grounds of national security Home Office spokeswoman | |
| "What sort of society do you want to be in that jails people without evidence? This issue is not just for Muslims, it affects all people." | "What sort of society do you want to be in that jails people without evidence? This issue is not just for Muslims, it affects all people." |
| Police faced criticism after prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to justify bringing any charges against the men. | Police faced criticism after prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to justify bringing any charges against the men. |
| Lord Carlile of Berriew QC is looking at the case as part of his ongoing role as independent reviewer of terrorism laws. | Lord Carlile of Berriew QC is looking at the case as part of his ongoing role as independent reviewer of terrorism laws. |
| 'Public safety' | |
| Chief Constable Peter Fahy has said he was not "embarrassed" that the arrests took place. | Chief Constable Peter Fahy has said he was not "embarrassed" that the arrests took place. |
| A spokeswoman for the Home Office said: "We are seeking to remove these individuals on grounds of national security. | |
| "The government's highest priority is to protect public safety. Where a foreign national poses a threat to this country we will seek to exclude or to deport, where this is appropriate. | |
| "We do not comment on individual cases." | |
| The meeting took place at the Pakistani Community Centre on Stockport Road, Longsight on Saturday afternoon with another planned to take place on Tuesday at the Saffron Restaurant in Cheetham Hill. | The meeting took place at the Pakistani Community Centre on Stockport Road, Longsight on Saturday afternoon with another planned to take place on Tuesday at the Saffron Restaurant in Cheetham Hill. |