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Victim of torture faces deportation: Jean Pierre Gueutchue Must Stay

no borders wales | 16.07.2008 19:38 | Migration

Jean Pierre Gueutchue is currently detained at Campsfield House IRC after being arrested while signing at the Home Office in Cardiff and is due to be forcibly removed on July 21st at 8pm on Kenyan Airways Flight 101.

Jean Pierre
Jean Pierre


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Jean Pierre fled Cameroon and arrived in the UK in 2003 where he made a claim for asylum.

In Cameroon he was imprisoned and tortured for his political activity with the Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC), a secessionist movement that has been declared illegal in Cameroon. In prison he was subjected to torture including being kicked, whipped and a practice called ‘falaka’, which is a where a victim’s legs are tied together and soles of the feet are beaten with the flat surface of a machete.

Jean Pierre suffers flashbacks, intrusive memories, nightmares about being tortured and is being medicated for depression, post traumatic stress disorder and sleep disturbances.

Jean Pierre also suffers from Hepatitis C and Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales has stated that it is vital that Jean Pierre’s health is reviewed in relation to his Hepatitis C treatment in October this year.

In the light of the current situation facing members of the SCNC in Cameroon and Jean Pierre’s health status, he should be offered protection in the UK.

What you can do to help:

1) Send urgent faxes immediately to Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith Secretary of State for the Home Office asking that Jean Pierre Gueutchue be granted protection in the UK, using this model letter:
 http://noborderswales.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/jean-pierre-model-letter-home-office.doc

Fax: 020 7035 3262 (00 44 20 7035 3262 if you are faxing from outside UK)
E-mail:  Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

2) Send urgent faxes to Sam Okwulehie, Group Area Manager Kenya Airwaysurging them not to participate in forcibly removing a victim of torture, using this model letter:
 http://noborderswales.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/jeanpierre-airline-letter.doc

Fax: 020 87455027(+44 020 87455027 from outside the UK)
Tel: 020 82831800 (+44 20 82831800 from outside the UK)

Please let us know of any letters sent. Thank you.

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