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Third attempt to remove Eric Tcheujoue

John O | 27.05.2009 07:59 | Migration | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Birmingham | World

Eric Tcheujoue, a national of Cameroon, currently detained in Brook House IRC is due to be forcibly removed to Cameroon on Friday 29 May 2009 on Kenyan Airways flight KQ101 at 20:00.

Two previous attempts to remove Eric, one on Sunday 29th March was aborted when Eric refused to fly, the second on Friday 1st May, flight was cancelled by UKBA, no explanation!

Eric arrived in the UK on 6th February 2002. By then he was age 16 years and sought asylum on same day/date. His asylum claim was refused on 25th February 2003 but he was granted 2 years Exceptional Leave to Remain (ELR) until 1st April 2004.

On the 25th March 2004 he applied for extension of Leave to Remain (LR) in the UK. Unfortunately the variation of leave to remain was refused by notice on the 21 June 2004. The AIT refused his appeal promulgated on the 22nd October 2004 on the basis that no credible fear of return was evident at the time of the hearing. All further legal representations failed.

Full background further:  http://tinyurl.com/cru4p5

What you can do to help!

What you can do to help / Please take urgent action now

1) Fax/phone/E-mail, Sam Okwulehie, Group Area Manager Kenyan Airways and urge them not to carry out the forced removal of Eric Tcheujoue - you can use the model fax ~ 'Eric TcheujoueKA.doc' attached. You can copy, amend or write your own version, if you do - please quote, 'Eric Tcheujoue due to be forcibly removed to Cameroon on Friday 29 May 2009 on Kenyan Airways flight KQ101 at 20:00.

E-mail:  contact@kenya-airways.com

Fax: 020 8745 5027 - from outside the UK + 44 20 8745 5027
Phone: 020 8759 7366 - from outside the UK + 44 20 8759 7366

2) Please send urgent E-mail/faxes immediately to Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State for the Home Office asking that Eric Tcheujoue be granted protection in the UK. Please use the attached "model letter" (EricTcheujoueJS.doc) you can copy/amend/write your own version (if you do so, please remember to include the HO ref: T1056968).

Fax: 020 8760 3132
Email:  UKBApublicenquiries@UKBA.gsi.gov.uk
 CITTO@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
 Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Please let the campaign know of any emails/faxes sent:
Eric Tcheujoue Campaign
C/0 Gabriel Nkwelle /  ericampaign@ymail.com / 079 6055 5067

John O
- e-mail: JohnO@ncadc.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.ncadc.org.uk


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