No lifting of Vanunu travel ban in Israel

Updated: 18:01, Monday, 26 July 2004

1 of 1 Mordechai Vanunu Says travel ban violates his rights
Mordechai Vanunu
Says travel ban violates his rights

Israel's High Court has refused to lift a ban preventing Mordechai Vanunu from leaving the country.

The restriction was imposed on the nuclear weapons programme whistleblower when he was freed after an 18-year prison term.

The Israeli government says Mr Vanunu, a former nuclear technician, is a security risk.

Mr Vanunu was released in April, and has insisted he has nothing more to tell and that the travel ban violates his civil rights.

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