Students at Manchester University have banned Coca-Cola in protest at the...company's alleged abuses of human rights and the environment. A motion banning the company's...drinks...because of its behaviour in Colombia, Turkey and India won overwhelming support...The company is accused of a range of unacceptable actions in Third World countries, including siphoning water from rivers in India for its factories, leaving farmers without crucial irrigation supplies. The students' ban gives support to a growing campaign to eject Coke from campuses across the UK...Coca-Cola rejects claims it has behaved badly in its global operations. Coca-Cola was contacted...but was unavailable for comment.