| Rose-Jane & Natale Must stay! |
Rose-Jane and Natale ~ didn't fly today, after passenger protest (Posted 12/11/09) Rose-Jane Wanjohi and her UK-born daughter Natale were due to be deported today. They were put on a plane at Heathrow but, thanks to the efforts of supporters, are now back to the relative safety of Yarls Wood. Rose-Jane and Natale were taken from detention and "escorted" onto a British Airways flight by four security guards this morning. Meanwhile, supporters were leafleting passengers about to board British Airways Flight BA65 to Nairobi. The leaflets explained that a fellow-passenger and baby were being taken against their will into extreme danger. As Rose-Jane sat on the plane, several passengers refused to fasten their seat belts. The pilot would not take off until it was resolved, and so Rose-Jane and Natale were taken from the plane. Speaking from the van taking her back to the detention centre, Rose-Jane told NCADC: "I don't know what to say. I am so happy. I would like to thank my friends, and thank the people on the plane, for saving my life and my daughter. Thank you so much. God bless you." Rose-Jane and Natale are not out of danger yet. For details on how you can help, see: <http://bit.ly/rosejane> Fourth attempt to remove, Rose-Jane & Natale Rose Jane & baby Natlale, were snatched from their Home in Hyde, Cheshire on Sunday 1st of November. An attempt to remove them on Wednesday 4th November failed, when Rose Jane refused to fly. Mother and child are currently in Yarl's Wood IRC, and new removal directions have been set for Thursday 12th November from London Heathrow terminal 5 on British Airways Flight BA65 @10:00 to Nairobi. Please support the right of Rose Jane and her daughter to stay in Britain The home office have reports of members of the Mungiki sect dated 8th November 2006 describing how they hacked 4 people to death in Nairobi, the home office are aware that the Mungiki seek to impose Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of violence on women and children, this includes wives, partners, children and other female family members of those men who have taken the Mungiki oath. The home office also is aware that there is evidence of the Mungiki imposing political and cultural beliefs upon others. Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) have set up a campaign to Defend Rose Jane and her daughter What you can do to help: 1) Email/Phone Willie Walsh, Chief Executive Officer British Airways and urge him not to carry out the forced removal of Rose-Jane & Natale. Please download Rose-JaneBA.doc. You can copy, amend or write your own version and add your address at the top - if you do please include all the following details: Please do not remove, Rose-Jane Wanjohi and her daughter Natale, due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Thursday 12th November from London Heathrow terminal 5 on British Airways Flight BA65 @10:00 to Nairobi. Email: willie.walsh@ba.com Online Contact customer relations: Customer Relations phone: 0844 493 0 787 Monday-Friday 08:00-18:30 (hold line till operator answers) 2) Email/Fax, Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson MP Secretary of State for the Home Office asking that Ms. Rosejane Wanjohi HO ref. W1119087 and daughter Natale, be granted protection in the UK. Please download "model letter" Rose-JaneAJ.doc which you can copy/amend/write your own version (if you do so, please remember to include their HO ref W1119087) Fax: 020 8760 3132(00 44 20 8760 3132 if you are faxing from outside UK) Emails: Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Third attempt to remove, Rose-Jane & Natale fails! Rose Jane & baby Natlale, were snatched from their Home in Hyde, Cheshire last Sunday morning. An attempt to remove them on Wednesday past failed, when Rose Jane refused to fly. Mother and child are back in Yarl's Wood, awaiting next removal date. Rose Jane could do with lots of solidarity at the moment, so if you have time ring her on 077 75973293 And watch out for the next alert Second attempt to remove, Rose-Jane & Natale (Posted 03/11/09) Rose-Jane Wanjohi a national of Kenya and her UK born daughter Natale, residents of Hyde Cheshire are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Wednesday 4th November on Kenya Airways flight KQ101 from London Heathrow Terminal 4 @ 19:00 to Nairobi. Rose-Jane & Natale Must stay! Rose-Jane Wanjohi a national of Kenya and her UK born daughter Natale, residents of Hyde Cheshire are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Sunday 30th August on Kenya Airways flight KQ101 from London Heathrow @ 20:00 to Nairobi. Rose-Jane is a Christian who comes from the Mathare district of Nairobi, where she was a teacher. Her husband became involved with the Mungiki sect an outlawed sect in Nairobi in late 2005 and took the Mungiki oath. Her husband wanted her to join the sect, which would amongst other things result in her having to undergo female genital mutilation. She refused and fled to Britain. If she is returned to Kenya Ms Wanjohi fears that her daughter and herself could be forced to go through female genital mutilation and persecution at the hands of the Mungiki. They also fear the real possibility of being arrested and ill-treated by the Kenyan authorities as deported asylum seekers.. There is evidence that the Mungiki organisation seeks to impose FGM and other forms of violence, on women and children other than those who have been initiated into their sect. In particular, such women and children include the wives, partners, children and other female family members of those men who have taken the Mungiki oath. Insufficient protection is available from the Kenyan authorities for such persons. BBC News: Kenya's secretive Mungiki sect The Home Office have reports of members of the Mungiki sect dated 8th November 2006 describing how they hacked 4 people to death in Nairobi, the Home Office are aware that the Mungiki seek to impose Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of violence on women and children, this includes wives, partners, children and other female family members of those men who have taken the Mungiki oath. The Home Office also is aware that there is evidence of the Mungiki imposing political and cultural beliefs upon others. Rose-Jane has built a new life for herself and her daughter Natale, who was born in Britain and has never been to Kenya. They are now settled in Hyde, Cheshire and have lived in Britain for 3 years. Rose-Jane has been an important member of Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) and has supported many other women asylum seekers and others members of her community in Hyde where she is member of the church. Please take urgent action now and help us to help get Rose-Jane and her daughter back to Hyde where she belongs. All day to day/tomorrow Saturday and all day Sunday Please send urgent faxes/emails immediately to; 1) Email/ax/phone, Sam Okwulehie, Group Area Manager Kenya Airways and urge him not to carry out the forced removal of Rose-Jane Wanjohi & Natale - you can download model fax 'Rose-JaneKA.doc' attached. You can copy, amend or write your own version - please quote, Rose-Jane Wanjohi a national of Kenya and her UK born daughter Natale, residents of Hyde Cheshire are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Sunday 30th August on Kenya Airways flight KQ101 from London Heathrow @ 20:00 to Nairobi. Email: contact@kenya-airways.com Fax: 020 8745 5027 - from outside the UK + 44 20 8745 5027 Phone: 020 8283 1800 then option one, then option 4 2) Email/Fax, Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson MP Secretary of State for the Home Office asking that Ms. Rosejane Wanjohi HO ref. W1119087 and daughter Natale, be granted protection in the UK. Please download "model letter" Rose-JaneAJ.doc which you can copy/amend/write your own version (if you do so, please remember to include their HO ref W1119087) Fax: 020 8760 3132(00 44 20 8760 3132 if you are faxing from outside UK) Emails: Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Please let the campaign know of faxes/emails sent: Source for this page: |