Navid Rahimi read out this poem of his memories of 32 days spent in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre, Zohreh his mother and
Alirezah spoke of the hardships they have gone through since coming to the UK and applying for asylum.

Azra Jabbar from 'national stop deporting children' spoke passionately of the horrors of the detention and deportation of children.

Sue Conlon the familys solicitor told the meeting that a new asylum claim had been lodged just the day before the meeting, she is hopeful that it will be successful.

Mansoor Sadri - spoke about his friend Babak Ahadi, an Iranian asylum seeker who set himself alight at his NASS accommodation in Bristol last year. He died the following day in Frenchay hospital.

The Campaign meeting in support of the Rahimi family was attended by about 40/50 people. it was held in the Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton.

Ken Purchase the family's MP opened the meeting and promised to fight all the way to get refugee status for the Rahimi's.

Background: 'Sanctuary for Zohreh, Alirezah and Navid'
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/newszine58/zahrieh.htm

Stop Deporting Children:  http://www.standup4children.org/

Photos: Copyright of Stalingrad O'Neill