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UNITY at the Immigration Court

CH | 29.03.2007 13:04 | Migration | Social Struggles

Yesterday UNITY and other organisations held a protest / vigil outside Glasgow's Immigration Court. Here's some photos.

Shrine in Memory of Uddav Bhandari
Shrine in Memory of Uddav Bhandari

Friends of Jean-Marc and Grace from Lourdes Secondary School
Friends of Jean-Marc and Grace from Lourdes Secondary School

Crowd Outside Immigration Court
Crowd Outside Immigration Court

Speeches and Singing at Immigration Court Demonstration
Speeches and Singing at Immigration Court Demonstration

"Rest in Peace Now, Uddav"
"Rest in Peace Now, Uddav"


The event was in memory of Uddav Bhandari, the Nepalese man who committed suicide inside the Eagle Building 2 weeks ago. It was also a continued show of support (after Monday's tripod blockade of the Home Office) for two families detained and threatened with deportation.

The Waku family faced being sent to DR Congo but a tsunami of support from their friends at Lourdes Secondary School (some of whom were at the demo) and last-minute legal action mean that most of the family have been released, only Max remaining inside pending a bail hearing. This is despite their MP Ian Davidson being at pains to tell them that everything was OK, he was making sure the case was being dealt with properly, but why hadn't the family come to see him, he does loads of work with asylum seekers, honest. (Never guess there's an election and a Home Office reorganisation coming up would, you?).

The Aksu family remain in detention after being grabbed from the Brand Street Reporting Centre a month ago.

Positive Action in Housing have launched an appeal for funds to send Uddhav Bhandari's body home for a proper funeral in Nepal. His family have no way of raising the money and "Without this appeal, there is every likelihood that Uddhav’s body could be left in a Glasgow morgue indefiintely, similar to an iraqi Kurd whose body was left in a Kent mortuary for three years." They need to raise £4000, follow the link for details.

CH
- Homepage: http://paihnews.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/urgent-appeal/


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Appeal Succeeded

31.03.2007 09:48

Message from PAIH:

"With your support, we have now raised £2,975. This means that Uddhav Bhandari’s body can be sent back to Nepal as early as next week. The remaining £1,000 has been raised by the Nepal Scotland association’s members. Any excess will be donated to Uddhav’s wife and kids.

We are very grateful to everyone who donated so generously to this appeal."

CH


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