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>======================================================= >==== >IRISH FREEDOM COMMITTEE® NEWSLIST >www.irishfreedomcommittee.net >----------------------------- >DISPATCH FROM IFC POW DEPT. > >Subject: Aidan Hulme Released for Surgery >Date: 11 20 02 > >The Irish Freedom Committee is pleased to finally >announce that over one >month since the Hulme family was forced to pay an >exorbitant fee to >transport him to and from hospital, and over four >months since >Belmarsh's own doctors ruled that his leg damage was >so severe that they >would amputate; Aidan Hulme has finally received the >operation that may >save his badly injured leg. Aidan is now recovering >at Belmarsh prison. > >The Irish Freedom Committee would like to gratefully >acknowledge all of >you who so generously gave your help when the Hulme >family needed you. >During our long fight on behalf of Aidan Hulme, offers >of help poured in >from around the country. Dozens of letters, emails >and phone calls were >made weekly on behalf of his critical situation during >this IFC campaign, as >so many of you gave your time and your concern to >Aidan and his family. >Thanks to the great generosity of many of you, the >Irish Freedom >Committee was able to help the Hulme family meet the >outrageous amount >demanded by the British government to guarantee >Aidan's medical care. >The Hulme family have expressed their very sincere >thanks to all of you. > >While the Irish Freedom Committee is relieved that >Aidan has finally >received the critical care he has needed for the past >six months, we >view this news with mixed feelings. Aidan has not >been given >appropriate recovery time, and is back in 23-hour >lockdown in a concrete >windowless cell. We urge all of our members and >supporters to stay >vigilant as this situation develops. > >The right to compassionate and timely medical care is >a basic human >right, not a privilege. The British government has >acted disgracefully >in Aidan Hulme's case, and we urge no one to forget it. > >Go raibh maith agat to all of you. > >-- IFC POW Dept. > >The Irish Freedom Committee® >www.irishfreedomcommittee.net > >************************************************ >Please send a get-well card to Aidan Hulme. > >AIDAN HULME >Belmarsh Prison >Western Way, Thamesmead >London SE8-OEB, England > >************************************************ > >Cards welcomed for the Hulme family. Aidan's mother >has two sons in >Belmarsh and this burden has been especially hard on >her. > >KATHLEEN HULME, c/o The Irish Freedom Committee, P.O. >Box 11417, Chicago >IL 60611 > >************************************************ >SUPPORT IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS >www.irishfreedomcommittee.net >************************************************ >© The Irish Freedom Committee® NewsList - IFC Updates > >Permission to re-publish any article from this post is >granted provided >signature is attached and the active link back to this >site is included. > >To Subscribe to this list send an email to >IFCnews-subscribe@topica.com >with >SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. > >To view Archives, follow HELP instructions or email >deemail@msn.com for >assistance. >************************************************

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