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Arbour Hill Prison is a prison and military cemetery located in the Arbour Hill area near Heuston Station.
The military cemetery is the burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. Among those buried there are Patrick Pearse, James Connolly and Major John MacBride. The leaders were executed in Kilmainham Gaol and their bodies were transported to Arbour Hill for burial.
The graves are located under a low mound on a terrace of Wicklow granite in what was once the old prison yard. The grave site is surrounded by a limestone wall on which the names are inscribed in Irish and English. On the prison wall opposite the grave site is a plaque with the names of other people who were killed in 1916.
The prison was designed by Sir Joshua Jebb and Frederick Clarendon and opened on its present site in 1848, to house military prisoners.
The adjoining Church of the Sacred Heart, which is the prison chapel for Arbour Hill prison, is maintained by the Department of Defence. At the rear of the church lies the old cemetery, where lie the remains of British military personnel who died in the Dublin area in the 19th and early 20th century.
The church has an unusual entrance porch with stairs leading to twin galleries for visitors in the nave and transept.
A doorway beside the 1916 memorial gives access to the Irish United Nations Veterans' Association house and memorial garden.
Grilles exécutées par Jean LAMOUR ( Nancy 1698 - Nancy 1771 ), serrurier de Stanislas Leszczynski qui utilise l’ancienne église de la Primatiale comme un vaste atelier de forge pour réaliser, en collaboration avec l’architecte Emmanuel Héré, les magnifiques grilles rehaussées d’or de la Place Stanislas à Nancy.
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Executing a go-around, it then wheeled back around and landed again, parking somewhere ahead of my location.
Lieutenant Guy Stinglhamber
came to London from Johannesburg.
On 29 September 1941 he was dropped by parachute on Hastière-Lavaux, in the Belgian province of Namur.
On February 13, 1942, the Germans arrested him.
On 6 January 1944 he sentenced to death in Berlin.
He was executed on 22 May 1944 at Brandenburg Prison in The Hague.
Stinglhamber was 43 years.
South chancel window c1980 unusually executed using fused layers of glass to create the designs. Possibly the work of Birmingham stained glass artist Claude Price who often used this medium.
The church of All Saints in Thorpe Acre (a north western suburb of Loughborough) was built in 1845 to replace a ruined medieval building at nearby DIshley. This small church was designed by WIlliam Railton and consisted of a single space nave and chancel in one crowned by a bellcote at the west end. The situation changed dramatically in 1968 when the building was greatly enlarged by extensions at the west end and on the south side were a large transept was created, transforming the building into the T-shaped worship space we see today, with the focal point at the crossing point rather than the old chancel. Outside the bellcote remains but the new additions dominate the view from the west and south, leaving the former chancel as the only part of the building still substantially in its Victorian form.
The interior is a light and pleasant space thanks to the white-washed walls and the light flooding in from the modern sections. The former chancel is relatively unaltered and retains some fine glass by Kempe along with a good Arts & Crafts window and a more recent piece alongside it.
This church is something a bit different, a fusion of old and new, and I rather liked it. I imagine it is normally only open for services but the people we met here were friendly and welcoming.
www.lboro-history-heritage.org.uk/all-saints-church-thorp...
(From left) 1st Lt. Kassandra Prusko and Staff Sgt. Joseph Shank depart the flight line after executing their duties as the official greeting party upon the arrival of a U.S. Official, Aug. 5, 2018 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The 89th Airlift Wing provides global Special Air Mission airlift, logistics, aerial port and communications for the president, vice president, cabinet members, combatant commanders and other senior military and elected leaders as tasked by the White House, Air Force chief of staff and Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)
Visual projects executed by Vicenza High School students are on display near VHS teacher Lisa Balboni’s Honors 10 World History class.
This year’s Honors 10 World History class project was called The Swerve.
About 30 students working in pairs used different creative ideas to show how historical events tie into one other. The project started with Dark Ages and ended with the French Revolution, analyzing political, economic and social change from the 16th to the 18th century.
Photo by Laura Kreider, USAG Vicenza/PAO
Learn more on www.usag.vicenza.army.mil or www.facebook.com/USAGVicenza.
The church is dedicated to St Magnus the Martyr, earl of Orkney, who died on 16 April 1118. He was executed on the island of Egilsay having been captured during a power struggle with his cousin, a political rival. Magnus had a reputation for piety and gentleness and was canonised in 1135.
The identity of the St Magnus referred to in the church's dedication was only confirmed by the Bishop of London in 1926. Following this decision a patronal festival service was held on 16 April 1926. In the 13th century the patronage was attributed to one of the several saints by the name of Magnus who share a feast day on 19 August, probably St Magnus of Anagni (bishop and martyr, who was slain in the persecution of the Emperor Decius in the middle of the 3rd century). However, by the early 18th century it was suggested that the church was either "dedicated to the memory of St Magnus or Magnes, who suffer'd under the Emperor Aurelian in 276 [see St Mammes of Caesarea, feast day 17 August], or else to a person of that name, who was the famous Apostle or Bishop of the Orcades." For the next century historians followed the suggestion that the church was dedicated to the Roman saint of Cæsarea. The famous Danish archaeologist Professor Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (1821–85) promoted the attribution to St Magnus of Orkney during his visit to the British Isles in 1846-7, when he was formulating the concept of the 'Viking Age', and a history of London written in 1901 concluded that "the Danes, on their second invasion ... added at least two churches with Danish names, Olaf and Magnus". A guide to the City Churches published in 1917 reverted to the view that St Magnus was dedicated to a martyr of the third century, but the discovery of St Magnus of Orkney's relics in 1919 renewed interest in a Scandinavian patron and this connection was encouraged by the Rector who arrived in 1921. www.stmagnusmartyr.org.uk/history/history-church
Grilles exécutées par Jean LAMOUR ( Nancy 1698 - Nancy 1771 ), serrurier de Stanislas Leszczynski qui utilise l’ancienne église de la Primatiale comme un vaste atelier de forge pour réaliser, en collaboration avec l’architecte Emmanuel Héré, les magnifiques grilles rehaussées d’or de la Place Stanislas à Nancy.
Executed to perfection by Laurie, aka kanatadoggroomer. Thank You so very much, Laurie.
Precise scissoring and great envision of the "future".
Thank You to Misura's Mom for posting her pictures.
i fell in love with the clip first time I saw Misura's photo.
Grilles exécutées par Jean LAMOUR ( Nancy 1698 - Nancy 1771 ), serrurier de Stanislas Leszczynski qui utilise l’ancienne église de la Primatiale comme un vaste atelier de forge pour réaliser, en collaboration avec l’architecte Emmanuel Héré, les magnifiques grilles rehaussées d’or de la Place Stanislas à Nancy.
Random Picture of delegates during Africa Investment Forum 2018 - The Business of Sports - Executing for Success in November 2018, at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Flemish, 1593-1678
c. 1645
Oil on canvas
A levade is an exercise in which the horse balances on this hindlegs with its forelegs drawn in. Here a young man executes this manoeuvre, observed by his family and the gods Mercury and Mars - suggesting the courtly and military associations of horsemanship. This is one of Jordaen's models for a set of tapestries; a scaled-up version on paper would have been used to guide the weaving. This canvas is so finely composed and finished that it transcends this function. Jordaens even returned to it later to add, at upper right, the statue of Neptune, creator of the horse, which does not appear in the tapestry.
Frame: carved wood, gilded.
Netherlands, mid 17th century
Purchased 1965 (no. 14810)
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A M777A2 Howizter executes a fire mission that was part of a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Land Forces Field Training Center June 6, 2017. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO Alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations’ militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Geiger)
Finn Harps midfielder Michael Funston,executes a superb strike to score the opener in their Airtricity League division one game v Athlone Town.After that early setback, James O'Brien produced a sublime strike on his debut to settle the visitors. Late in the first half though,Harps regained the lead and looked in control of matters.Athlone never gave up and after a stern talking to by Roddy Collins at the break,came out in the second half with only winning on their minds. Goals from Coughlan and Hughes in quick succession then seemed to tame the hosts to give a superb 2 - 3 scoreline which went a long way to shorten the road back to the midlands and beyond ! The small number of traveling fans were treated to a superb overall performance by Athlone in a difficult away game. Game of Saturday 8th June in sunny Donegal.
Today (Friday 10 November), Operation Vulcan executed warrants at premises on Bury New Road, shutting down and seizing half a million of pounds worth of counterfeit items.
Police warnings seem to have fallen on deaf ears for some counterfeit operations in the area. Attempts to re-open and profit from the Christmas sales however continue to be detected and swiftly shut down.
Thanks to intelligence from the Cheetham Hill Neighbourhood Team (who remain in the area with the Vulcan team and conduct daily patrols in the community), Operation Vulcan were able to execute these warrants just days after witnessing customers walking down Bury New Road with bags of fake goods.
Detective Sergeant Matt Donnelly, one of Operation Vulcan’s specialist officers, said: “These results today demonstrate just how important it is that Operation Vulcan remain in the area. The criminals operating here are so brazen, the minute they think they spot an opening, they’re back up and running as though it’s business as usual. We’re here to show them that this isn’t the case, and we will not stop until these illegitimate shops are eradicated and those responsible are locked up.
“I hope this is a warning that no matter how many times you try to reopen, we will continue to seize your belongings and profits, making sure none of this money can make its way back into the criminal market.
Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council said: "Over the past 12 months we have achieved a great deal through Operation Vulcan. Through our partnership with GMP gangs have been run out of Cheetham Hill and people have been allowed to feel safe in their own neighbourhoods.
"But the work will go on. We know these gangs are tenacious and that criminals will always find ways to circumvent the law. The Council's Trading Standards will remain vigilant throughout the Christmas period to make sure that dangerous or harmful goods do not make their way in the hands of the public."
Arbour Hill Prison is a prison and military cemetery located in the Arbour Hill area near Heuston Station.
The military cemetery is the burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. Among those buried there are Patrick Pearse, James Connolly and Major John MacBride. The leaders were executed in Kilmainham Gaol and their bodies were transported to Arbour Hill for burial.
The graves are located under a low mound on a terrace of Wicklow granite in what was once the old prison yard. The grave site is surrounded by a limestone wall on which the names are inscribed in Irish and English. On the prison wall opposite the grave site is a plaque with the names of other people who were killed in 1916.
The prison was designed by Sir Joshua Jebb and Frederick Clarendon and opened on its present site in 1848, to house military prisoners.
The adjoining Church of the Sacred Heart, which is the prison chapel for Arbour Hill prison, is maintained by the Department of Defence. At the rear of the church lies the old cemetery, where lie the remains of British military personnel who died in the Dublin area in the 19th and early 20th century.
The church has an unusual entrance porch with stairs leading to twin galleries for visitors in the nave and transept.
A doorway beside the 1916 memorial gives access to the Irish United Nations Veterans' Association house and memorial garden.
Today (Friday 10 November), Operation Vulcan executed warrants at premises on Bury New Road, shutting down and seizing half a million of pounds worth of counterfeit items.
Police warnings seem to have fallen on deaf ears for some counterfeit operations in the area. Attempts to re-open and profit from the Christmas sales however continue to be detected and swiftly shut down.
Thanks to intelligence from the Cheetham Hill Neighbourhood Team (who remain in the area with the Vulcan team and conduct daily patrols in the community), Operation Vulcan were able to execute these warrants just days after witnessing customers walking down Bury New Road with bags of fake goods.
Detective Sergeant Matt Donnelly, one of Operation Vulcan’s specialist officers, said: “These results today demonstrate just how important it is that Operation Vulcan remain in the area. The criminals operating here are so brazen, the minute they think they spot an opening, they’re back up and running as though it’s business as usual. We’re here to show them that this isn’t the case, and we will not stop until these illegitimate shops are eradicated and those responsible are locked up.
“I hope this is a warning that no matter how many times you try to reopen, we will continue to seize your belongings and profits, making sure none of this money can make its way back into the criminal market.
Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council said: "Over the past 12 months we have achieved a great deal through Operation Vulcan. Through our partnership with GMP gangs have been run out of Cheetham Hill and people have been allowed to feel safe in their own neighbourhoods.
"But the work will go on. We know these gangs are tenacious and that criminals will always find ways to circumvent the law. The Council's Trading Standards will remain vigilant throughout the Christmas period to make sure that dangerous or harmful goods do not make their way in the hands of the public."
The church is dedicated to St Magnus the Martyr, earl of Orkney, who died on 16 April 1118. He was executed on the island of Egilsay having been captured during a power struggle with his cousin, a political rival. Magnus had a reputation for piety and gentleness and was canonised in 1135.
The identity of the St Magnus referred to in the church's dedication was only confirmed by the Bishop of London in 1926. Following this decision a patronal festival service was held on 16 April 1926. In the 13th century the patronage was attributed to one of the several saints by the name of Magnus who share a feast day on 19 August, probably St Magnus of Anagni (bishop and martyr, who was slain in the persecution of the Emperor Decius in the middle of the 3rd century). However, by the early 18th century it was suggested that the church was either "dedicated to the memory of St Magnus or Magnes, who suffer'd under the Emperor Aurelian in 276 [see St Mammes of Caesarea, feast day 17 August], or else to a person of that name, who was the famous Apostle or Bishop of the Orcades." For the next century historians followed the suggestion that the church was dedicated to the Roman saint of Cæsarea. The famous Danish archaeologist Professor Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (1821–85) promoted the attribution to St Magnus of Orkney during his visit to the British Isles in 1846-7, when he was formulating the concept of the 'Viking Age', and a history of London written in 1901 concluded that "the Danes, on their second invasion ... added at least two churches with Danish names, Olaf and Magnus". A guide to the City Churches published in 1917 reverted to the view that St Magnus was dedicated to a martyr of the third century, but the discovery of St Magnus of Orkney's relics in 1919 renewed interest in a Scandinavian patron and this connection was encouraged by the Rector who arrived in 1921. www.stmagnusmartyr.org.uk/history/history-church
Poorly executed panoramic picture of Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station. Falkirk Grahamston Station kind of looked like this before it was demolished to make way for a poorly executed 1980's design.
Choeung Ek, south of Phnom Penh, is the best known of sites known as the Killing Fields where the Khmer Rouge executed about 17,000 people from 1975 to 1979.
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Amniocentesis is a treatment that is executed for those maternities where it is thought that the fetus can have chromosomal abnormalities or if the mommy’s age is breakthrough, and there are various other prospective hereditary problems. It entails removing amniotic liquid from the mother’s womb to check for uncommon cells of the fetus – this […]
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On Tuesday 15 October 2024, police executed five warrants at addresses in Rochdale and Manchester to tackle the cruel and unlawful sale of puppies,
following an extensive investigation by the RSPCA, supported by Greater Manchester Police, into the illegitimate and organised sale of puppies.
This investigation has uncovered an illicit underground trade that promotes animal cruelty and neglect, with sellers and criminal gangs making vast sums of money at the expense of innocent puppies and members of the public.
Some puppies were sick and died shortly after being sold to unsuspecting members of the public who believed they were buying much-loved family pets but may have been imported from overseas.
Today’s positive action comes as a result of several reports from members of the public who have been subject to extreme distress as a result of this illicit operation. Work remains ongoing and we are following several lines of enquiry to disrupt and prevent this type of criminality.
Sergeant Brendan Walsh, from our Rochdale district, said: “This is organised crime, and those involved have been making eye watering profits from this harmful and illicit trade.
“This has been a tremendous joint effort between Greater Manchester Police and the RSPCA's Special Operations Unit.
"The properties were searched, and police have rescued 14 puppies and seized an XL bully. Police also seized several mobile phones, important documents and bank statements, all consistent with an organised criminal operation involving the fraudulent and unlawful sale and breeding of puppies.
“We’ve had members of the public who have paid substantial amounts for these puppies, paid large veterinary fees, and have been left traumatised by their experiences. I hope today’s activity will highlight our commitment to tackling this type of crime, and I would urge anyone who feels they have been affected by this, please contact us so that we can act."
An RSPCA spokesperson said: "We'd urge anyone who wants to get a dog to consider adopting from a rescue charity, like the RSPCA. There are thousands of dogs across the country waiting to find their forever families.
"Anyone who is looking to buy a puppy should be cautious when choosing a breeder and use The Puppy Contract to help them find a happy, healthy dog. Anyone who is concerned about a seller should walk away and report their concerns to the police, Trading Standards or RSPCA."
Anyone with concerns over illegal puppy sales should contact Greater Manchester Police using the online reporting method or calling 101. Concerns can also be reported to the RSPCA.
U.S. Marines assigned to the 273rd Marine Wing Support Squadron, Air Operations Company, Fuels Platoon at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., execute a forward air refueling point operation with the South Carolina National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. on May 14. Elements of the South Carolina Air and Army National Guard and the U.S. Marines conduct joint operations which are crucial to the ongoing success of operational readiness and deployments around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/Released)
U.S. Marines assigned to the 273rd Marine Wing Support Squadron, Air Operations Company, Expeditionary Airfield Platoon at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., execute a forward air refueling point operation with the South Carolina National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. on May 14. Elements of the South Carolina Air and Army National Guard and the U.S. Marines conduct joint operations which are crucial to the ongoing success of operational readiness and deployments around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/Released)
St Leonard's Hospital, Kingsland Road, Haggerston, London E2, 1863-66.
Grade ll listed.
Edith Cavell Executed in Belgium by German firing squad for assisting injured soldiers in World War I.
Assistant Matron at the Shoreditch Infirmary, 1903-1906.
St Leonard's was built as the workhouse of the parish of St Leonard, Shoreditch. It replaced an earlier building on the site dating to 1777, which was considered to be in poor condition and overcrowded.
Edith Cavell (1865-1915).
Edith Cavell was a British nurse, working in German-occupied Belgium during the First World War. She helped hundreds of British, French and Belgian soldiers escape the Germans and was arrested, tried and executed in 1915.
Edith was born in the village of Swardeston, Norfolk. She was the daughter of a rector and worked as a governess in Belgium, before training to be a nurse in London. She worked in hospitals in Shoreditch, Kings Cross and Manchester and then accepted a position in Brussels as Matron in Belgium's first training hospital and school for nurses. There was no established nursing profession in Belgium at the time of Edith's appointment, and her pioneering work led her to be considered the founder of modern nursing education in that country. She was in Norfolk visiting her mother when the First World War broke out in 1914. On hearing of the threat to Belgium, from the advancing German troops, she felt it was her duty to return to Brussels immediately.
By 20 August, Brussels was occupied by the Germans. The nursing school became a Red Cross hospital, treating casualties from both sides, as well as continuing to treat civilians. In September 1914, Edith was asked to help two wounded British soldiers trapped behind German lines following the Battle of Mons. She treated the men in her hospital and then arranged to have them smuggled out of Belgium into the neutral Netherlands. She became part of a network of people who sheltered Allied soldiers and Belgians eligible for military service, arranging their escape. Over the next 11 months she helped around 200 British, French and Belgian soldiers, sheltering them in the hospital and arranging for guides to take them to the border. On 5 August 1915, she was arrested for this activity and placed in solitary confinement in St Gilles Prison in Brussels.
Edith was tried at court martial on 7 October 1915, along with 34 other people involved in or connected to the network. She was found guilty and sentenced to death. She was shot by a firing squad at the Tir National, the Brussels firing range, on 12 October 1915.
Although her execution was legal under international law, it caused outrage in Britain and in many neutral countries, such as the United States. She became a symbol of the Allied cause, and her memory was invoked in recruitment posters and messages in Britain and around the world.
After the war, her body was exhumed and escorted to Britain. A memorial service was held at Westminster Abbey, and she was reburied in Norwich Cathedral.
Florida Park Service staff execute a prescribed burn in the pine flatwoods of Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring, Florida. Prescribed burns are used periodically to keep invasive species, such as Cogon grass, in check.
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executed by tiffany studios in 1923-24, the design of this multi-panel window is attributed to agnes northrop; "autumn landscape" is now in the american wing of the metropolitan museum of art in new york city.
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The Revenge
Guttila was written by Uddaka Tennekoon. Music composed and executed by Kalasuri Diliup Gabadamudalige. It was successfully staged at the Bishops College Auditorium in May 2004. The Revenge is the continuation of the Guttila Story (which is the creation of the writer). Musila who was a student of Guttila having lost the Violin dual with his master goes back to his home town Udeni. He seeks revenge and kidnaps Guttila's wife Anoopama with the aid of an evil man. For her release he challenges the old master once more for a dual.
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008 to Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7
Concept and Lyrics by: Uddaka Tennekoon
Music Composed, Arranged and Performed by: Diliup Gabadamudalige
Directed by: Jerome de Silva
Lights, Sound Engineering and Stage Management: The Workshop Players
U.S. Marines assigned to the 273rd Marine Wing Support Squadron, Air Operations Company, Fuels Platoon at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., execute a forward air refueling point operation with the South Carolina National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. on May 14. Elements of the South Carolina Air and Army National Guard and the U.S. Marines conduct joint operations which are crucial to the ongoing success of operational readiness and deployments around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek/Released)
Random Picture of delegates during Africa Investment Forum 2018 - The Business of Sports - Executing for Success in November 2018, at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Officers forced entry into an abattoir on Higher Bury Street in Stockport on Thursday 30th January 2025, while a second warrant was executed simultaneously at a residential property on Merlin Road in Blackburn, Lancashire.
A man and a woman – both in their thirties – were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and an offence of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour, contrary to S1 and s2 of The Modern Slavery Act.
A man also in his thirties was arrested at the abattoir after he tried to evaded police, fleeing from the site and hiding on a nearby roof. We discovered he was an Albanian national living and working illegally in the UK. He is now being processed by Immigration Enforcement.
This operation took place after we received disclosure alleging a man who previously worked at the abattoir was a victim of modern day slavery. The claims are that he was forced to live in the abattoir and work around the clock to pay off extortionate debts that were said to be associated with a sponsorship visa and travel expenses.
Detectives acted quickly, following lines of enquiry, gathering potential evidence, and coordinating a joint response with national agencies: the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and Home Office Border Security and Asylum. This included the Salvation Army and Crime and Justice charity.
The team involved in the late-night raid interviewed 30 employees onsite with a keen eye for spotting signs of exploitation. We also seized mobile phones, computer equipment and documentation as our investigations continue.
Detective Sergeant Lee Attenborough from GMP’s Stockport Challenger Team said: “We hope this robust and coordinated action taken in response a concerning report instils confidence in our approach to tackling modern slavery head on.
“Officers spoke with every employee working within the abattoir last night, they were receptive to our presence, and we engaged in good discussions around their working conditions, payment, and terms of employment.
“It’s so important we do this diligence and thankfully there were no further claims of exploitation. We have communicated the support that is available and how to access it should anyone choose to come forward.
“This activity forms one of several active modern slavery investigations within the force. In 2024 we supported more victims of modern slavery and held more offenders accountable for the misery they caused as 80 charges were laid – 40% more than the previous year – and 19 convicted were secured, up from seven, with several cases continuing to progress through the criminal justice system.
“Modern slavery is happening across Greater Manchester, and we encourage anyone who is a victim of this crime, or suspect someone they know could be, to report it. You will always be taken seriously, and protection and support is available.
“You can report modern slavery to us using our online crime reporting service."
Debi Lloyd, Head of UK Counter Trafficking Operations at Justice and Care, said: “Our Victim Navigators were deployed alongside police and other agencies on Thursday and it was fantastic to see a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to tackling alleged modern slavery.
‘Navigators are embedded in police forces across the UK and help survivors to rebuild their lives and secure justice against exploiters. We are supporting the survivor in this case and commend their bravery in coming forward.
‘If you are experiencing exploitation, please know you are not alone, and support is available.
‘Every person out there can play a part in fighting modern slavery by learning to spot the signs and reporting any concerns to police or the Modern Slavery Helpline on 0800 0121 700.”
Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) Investigations Manager Michael Heyes said: “The GLAA works to stop the exploitation of workers in the UK and ensure that they are treated fairly. We have powers to investigate modern slavery offences and work with law enforcement and other partners to achieve this end.
“The GLAA has been involved in at least seven modern slavery and human trafficking investigations in Greater Manchester between April 2024 and January 2025.
“The GLAA is an intelligence-led organisation. Anyone with information or concerns about workers being exploited for their labour should email contact@gla.gov.uk or use the online reporting form which can be found at www.gla.gov.uk.”
Director of Anti Trafficking and Modern Slavery for The Salvation Army, Major Kathy Betteridge said: "The Salvation Army was on site today with Greater Manchester Police to make available specialist support for any potential victims of modern slavery identified. It is vital that victims’ needs are assessed, and they receive immediate access to protective care and specialised support, available through a Government contract operated by The Salvation Army.
“We work with survivors as they begin the long journey to rebuild their lives and their trust in humanity. Support provided by The Salvation Army can include intensive 24/7 support for people with high-level needs as well as safe accommodation, counselling and help with returning home, finances and finding employment.
"If you suspect that you, or someone you have come into contact with may be a victim of modern slavery and in need of help, please call The Salvation Army’s 24-hour confidential referral helpline on 0800 808 3733."
Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Dame Angela Eagle MP, said: “Modern slavery is an abhorrent crime that dehumanises people for profit. We are committed to tackling it in all its forms and giving survivors the support and certainty they need to rebuild their lives.
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Thir~. the decision to execute him in complete secrecy w3s an act of poht1cal expediency by the discredited UPA -II government. The execution reeks of competitive jingoism 1n view of the ris1ng Modi wave. Fourth is the fact thatAfzal Guru was denied a chance to file a review petition ! This is clearly unlawful and further confirms the fact that the UPA was merely trying to appear 'strong' by hanging Guru even at the cost of lawtul procedure. Fifth, his family was not even intormed that his review petition had been rejected. The 21'' Jan judgment clearly mentions that a person who is to be executed should be allowed to meet his family. .
Political double standards too abound. Today, many parties -including the Akali Dal (close ally of BJP) and AAP -call rightly for commutation of the death ~antenceof Devinder Singh Bhullar, convicted in a blast case, quoting the Supreme Court guidelines. The same parties, however, hail the execution of Afzal Guru! The people demanding revocation of Bhullar's {or Rajoana's) death sentence are NOT subjected to hate speech, curfews. and violence, unhke Kashmiris who mourn the death ofAfzal. We must keep reminding ourselves that in this country, death penalty has not been awarded to the perpetrators of the 1984 Sikh riots. to the murderers and rapists of the 2002 Gujarat genocide, to the accused in the Bathani Tola massacre. to the killers in Khairlanji or to the killers of Graham Staines. In many ofthese cases. the perpetrators roam free, protected from any punishment .
Some of the unanswered questions: .
The judicial proceedings recorded two occasions on which Mohammad Afzal spoke before the law: his 'confessional' statement before the police and his statement under 'Section 313 of the CrPC'. The Supreme court verdict itself admits Afzal's much publicized 'confession' which was extracted in police custody was 'UNRELIABLE'. But after the Supreme Court rejected the prosecution's theory based on Afzal's 'confession' , the latter's CrPC 313 statement was the only basis left on which his role in events that led to the attack could be probed. The Court has found his only role in it was to help a man suspected to be involve<:i '" the Parliament attack, to find a house in Delhi and to buy a car. Afzal never denied or falsjfied this role, rather admitted it. In his statement he, in fact, named an STF officer Davinder Singh who ordered him to perform those acts. Yet. Davinder Singh was mentioned neither in the FIR nor chargesheet. nor was he made a witness in the case. He did not figure anywhere 1n the trials. despite the presence of his phone numbers in Afzal's phone records. How come the Supreme Court chose to believe one part of Afzal's statement under Section 313, while conveniently ignored the rest? Why wasn't the link with the STF probed? .
After the Parliament attack, a former Police Commissioner of Thane .
S.M. Shangari. claimed in a press conference that one of the killed .
terrorist (Abu Hamza) had been c.rrested in Maharashtra in December I 2000 along with three others (one year before the Parliament house .
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attack) and had subsequently been handed over to the J&K Police. .
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Therefore at the time of the Parliament house attack. Abu Hamza was supposedly in the custody of the J&K police. However, K Rajendra,then inspector general of the J&K Police. dismissed Shangari's enquiries calling ~ a case of mistaken identity and arguing that Hamza is a common Muslim name. Perhaps so. But then what .. 4 happened to those four militants including Abu Hamza in J&K I STF custody? The Thane court issued repeated summons to the J&K Police to produce them in Thane. They were never sent nor any .
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explanation provided! WHY? (See Mihir Srivastava. The Question of Reasonable Doubt.The Open Magazine 1412113) .
The so-called 'masterminds' behind the attack (Masood Azhar, Ghazi Baba and Tariq Ahmad) were never arrested and.
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produced in any court, to verify the prosecution's story. Of these, Ghazi Saba was claimed to be shot dead by security forces in 2004. Then, where is Tariq? Why can't the STF produce him? After Kasab's arrest, we StN~ a flurry of diplomatic exchange, with India providing proof of Pakistan's involvement. demanding extraditions and so on WHY didn't we see a s1milar diplomatic exchange demanding that these three be produced in Indian courts? .
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finally file the FIR where, we have been told that the culprit has been book under Sections 376(21), 342. 324,363:-366,509 of IPC. JNUSU along w1th numerous people from the city held a Candle light March from W Police Station to the neighbouring · area. Today JNUSU joined in solidanty w1th the students from the North-East. who org~nised a silent S:t-ln at Patiala House to demand that the process of justice in the case is not subverted through crafty cover-up by any nexus of the investigation agencies and local power groups. .
Just last week, Delhi saw the brutal broad daylight murder of 19-year-old Nido Tania. from Arunachal Pradesh. in Lajpat Nagar market. A massive and sustained protest broke out in the city. But shockingly, even as the city-wide protest against this racist lynch-mob murder of Nido was at its peak, two Manipuri women were beaten up near Kotla. And nQ.W. we are witnessing this horrific barbarism against a minor North-East girl in JNU's neighbourhood. JNUSU calls for vigilance and solidarity against this growing trend of racial and sexual violence against the people of North East in the national capital. .
As the popular protest snowballed against in Nido's murder, various ruling parties d1d make the mandatory 'condemnation' noises. But it is indeed revealing that while they continue to indulge in competitive blame game to reap political harvests, none ofthem have chosen to recognise the deep-seated racial and anti-women prejudices that dominate notjust the social psyche but more dangerously the security agencies, police, 1 State policy and politics, which they directly command and ~ define. They refused to be accountable for the highlyIcondemnable police inaction. 'inefficiency' and orchestrated 'cover-up' that local police rouUnely display in dealing with such .
cases of racist and sexual violence. So we have to be extra .
vigilant that the vested power groups do NOT manage to .
subvert justice. We have to take to the streets with renewed .
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vigour against thts growing trend of rac1st and sexual V!plence in the city. We must resolve to stop this shame NOW! .
And finally, the big question that the Indian State must answer: Afzal being a surrendered militant was under constant State surveillance. Could a man constantly watched by our security forces. and who, even according to the Court. did not belong to any terrorist organisation at the time of Parliament attack. manage to execute a terrorist attack of such magnitude? If a person under the watchful eye of the STF could be part of a conspiracy to wage war against the state, how can anything less than a public inquiry do? For this is not about the guilt or innocence of one man. but about how a system works and what it means. to democracy. sovereignty and the security of the state. Whose pawn was he really? .
It is true that the attack on Parliament was most highly condemnable and an assault on what is known as the highest seat of our democracy. Precisely because of th1s . it was imperative that the police and investigation agencies should have carried out an honest investigation to book the perpetrators. Instead, what did we get?The Supreme Court, while admitting that there is no direct evidence of Afzal's guilt, has held that he must die to satisfy the 'collective conscience' of the Indian nation. It was almost as if there was a need to at least ensure one death sentence so that the faith of the public in the efficacy of the prosecution and the judiciary and the Legislature would not be shaken. A range of Indian citizens-teachers, writers, lawyers, Gandhian and Left activists, ordinary people-have raised their voice to declare that they are NOT part of this contnved 'collective conscience'. Truly, the conscience of democratic and peace-loving citizens can be satisfied only if there is a guarantee that there is no witch-hunting or scape-goating, and those really guilty for terror and genocide are identified and punished. .
Sandeep Saurav Sarfaraz, Gen.Secy., JNUSU Jt. Secy.. JNUSU .
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