Today Amdani Juma was due to be deported back to Burundi. However due to the campaign that has been built up his deportation date has been moved back to June 10th. This gives another week to build up more pressure on the Home Office to reverse their hideous decision. I implore all of you who read this to help. 

Below is the latest press release from the Friends of Amdani campaign

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum and Friends of Amdani Juma

 

Contacts: Rob Peutrell – 07846765761

Leo Keely – 07742884335

 

Press Cathy Meadows 07913476905

 

AMDANI JUMA - SOLICITOR WILL CONSIDER LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HOME OFFICE

 

In a statement today, Amdani Juma’s solicitor said that his removal had been postponed to give both sides time to consider. Hani Zebeidi said he hoped reason would prevail in the case of Nottingham HIV/AIDS prevention worker Amdani Juma and stated that as a last resort legal action would be considered if the Home Office failed to exercise their lawful discretion.

 

Yesterday less than 36 hours before Amdani’s scheduled removal from Heathrow the Home Office postponed his deportation by 6 days until 10th June when there is a chance of a direct flight from Nairobi to Burundi his country of origin.

 

Letters of support are still being sent to the Home Office by national and community organizations in support of Amdani and so far 2,200 people have signed a petition.

 

Hani Zubeidi said

 

“The UNHCR are also investigating the case and we hope that reason prevails and the Minister for Immigration is able to exercise his discretion in allowing Amdani to stay-he is a true asset to the community and the country.

 

“As a last resort we will be considering legal action should the Home Office fail to exercise their lawful discretion in this matter.“

 

 

NOTES for Editors

 

Amdani Juma, a refugee HIV prevention and community worker in Nottingham, was detained by the immigration authorities on Friday 30th May 2008. He is currently awaiting removal to Burundi. He is being detained in Campsfield Detention Centre.

Amdani is a Burundian national. In 2003, he was granted 3 years Humanitarian Protection but his later application for Indefinite Leave to Remain was turned down. A further application for discretion by the Home Office was also refused resulting in his present detention. Alan Simpson MP for Nottingham South and Nottingham Council leader Jon Collins have both spoken out about Mr Amdani’s proposed removal.2 rallies have been held in Nottingham City Centre since his detention.

 

Amdani Juma’s solicitor is Hani Zubeidi of Fadiga and Co Solicitors, London

UNHCR is the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

 

http://www.petitiononline.com/amdani/petition.html contains many testimonials from the Nottingham community, and has over 1,200signatures.

 

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