Kadesh is from the South Kivu, in the Eastern part of the DRC. In spite of attempts at a peace agreement, the war continues in this part of the DRC. Hundreds are still being killed and thousands made into refugees every week. There is plenty of evidence of unsafe conditions in the East of the DRC.

This will be the second attempt to remove Kadesh, Kadesh was due to be removed in February 2008 but last minute legal intervention, stayed the removal.

USA: Human Rights Report: DR Congo 2008
In all areas of the country the government's human rights record remained poor, and security forces continued to act with impunity throughout the year, committing many serious abuses including unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, and rape. Security forces also engaged in arbitrary arrests and detention. Harsh and life-threatening conditions in prison and detention facilities, prolonged pretrial detention, lack of an independent and effective judiciary, and arbitrary interference with privacy, family, and home also remained serious problems. Security forces retained child soldiers and compelled forced labor by civilians. Members of the security forces also continued to abuse and threaten journalists, contributing to a decline in freedom of the press. Government corruption remained pervasive. Security forces at times beat and threatened local human rights advocates and harassed UN human rights investigators. Discrimination against women and ethnic minorities, trafficking in persons, child labor, and lack of protection of workers' rights continued to be pervasive throughout the country. Enslavement of Pygmies occurred. Armed groups continued to commit numerous, serious abuses - some of which may have constituted war crimes - including unlawful killings, disappearances, and torture. They also recruited and retained child soldiers, compelled forced labor, and committed widespread crimes of sexual violence and other possible war crimes. Internal conflict in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, driven to a large degree by the illegal exploitation of natural resources, as well as a separate conflict in the western province of Bas-Congo, had an extremely negative effect on security and human rights during the year.
Bureau Of Democracy, Human Rights, And Labor / February 25, 2009
 http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/af/118995.htm

Background: Kadesh Desturi Swedi - *Very Urgent Help Needed*
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/Old%2051-100/newszine91/kadesh.html

How you can help?

Immediate
1. Fax/Phone/Email, Wolde Abza, Area Manager Ethiopean Airways UK & Ireland and urge him not to carry out the forced removal of Kadesh Desturi Swedi - you can use the model fax 'KadeshEA.doc' attached. You can copy, amend or write your own version - please remember to quote in full; Kadesh Desturi Swedi due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Friday 13th March on Ethiopean Airways flight ET701 from London Heathrow @ 21:00 to Addis Ababa and on to DR Congo.

Fax:  020 8747 9339 - from outside the UK + 44 20 8747 9339

Phone: 020 8987 7000 (9:00am to 5:30pm)

Email:  woldea@ethiopianairlines.com

2.) Please send urgent faxes immediately to Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State for the Home Office asking that Kadesh is granted protection in the UK. Please use the attached "model letter" (KadeshJS.doc) you can copy/amend/write your own version (if you do so, please remember to include the HO ref: S1373889/3

Fax: 087 0336 9031 / from outside UK+ 44 870 336 9031

Please notify the Campaign of any faxes/emails sent
Friends of Kadesh Desturi Swedi
 janetate@gn.apc.org

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