No Voluntary Deportations, Not Now, Not Never
John O | 25.08.2010 13:23 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World
Mildred Okpara and her two young children and baby are still in their Sheffield accommodation. They have received a letter from UKBA to report to Heathrow airport on Thursday the 2nd September.
Kirklees Refugee Forum are supporting a campaign to keep the family in Sheffield and would like your presence (if possible) in Sheffield this Friday.
Join the protest outside the Home Office UK Border Agency
Keep the Okpara family safe in Sheffield!
Come and join us on the demonstration and bring as many people as possible. Please bring placards and banners
UK Border Agency
Vulcan House
Riverside entrance
6 Millsands
Sheffield
S3 8NU
Friday 27th August 12:30 to 1:30
For more information or if you want to help with the campaign contact:
Stop the Deportation of the Okpara
Family c/o Sheena 07792605138
or email memesheena@blueyonder.co.uk
Kirklees Refugee Forum
http://www.kirkleesrefugeeforum.org.uk/
Rahman Nazary is 23 years old. He came to the UK in September 2005 when he was 18, in the back of a lorry, after fearing for his life and needing to escape from the Iranian regime. His asylum application was refused in November 2005 and became a Christian in 2007, something for which he would be persecuted for if he was to be forcibly deported back to Iran.
Latest: Rhahman has been issued with a deportation order and the electronic tag has been removed! Please, sign the petition!
Instead of offering Rahman safety, the UKBA have turned down all his appeals so far.
It is time for the UKBA to admit that it is totally unacceptable for Iranian refugees to be returned to Iran, as they inevitably face imprisonment, torture, lashing and persecution as a result of being a member of a vulnerable group such as converted Christians. Please sign the petition demanding that Rahman be able to stay in the UK and afforded the human rights he deserves.
http://www.gopetition.com/petition/38344.html
Kirklees Refugee Forum
http://www.kirkleesrefugeeforum.org.uk/
John O
e-mail:
JohnO@freemovement.org.uk
Homepage:
http://www.freemovement.org.uk