Ali Serir Bailed

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Release Ali Serir

Picket of Bail Hearing - 9:30am Thursday 5th June 2003

Message from Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees

People will have seen in the press that at the eleventh hour Ali's deportation was stopped. Lawyers submitted a lengthy document to the Home Office arguing the case for Ali to be able to remain and a fresh asylum claim has been lodged. 

Ali's bail hearing will be held on Thursday 5th June, the Immigration Offices on the 4th Floor of the Eagle Building, Bothwell Street, G2. 

There will be a picket and press conference outside the building at 9:30am on that day. The more people who can come, the greater the pressure that is put on the Home Office. The building is towards the far end of Bothwell Street away from the City Centre.
     
Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees
c/o FBU
St Enoch Sq
Glasgow
G1 4AA

Inquiries/further information:
Campaign Coordinator
Margaret Woods
07870 286 632

Background:
Ali Serir Must Stay

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Ali Serir Must Stay

Karen Serir has lived in Royston, Glasgow, for over 20 years. She married Algerian refugee Ali Serir, 18 months ago. She is 6 months pregnant.

On 6th February at 5.20am, she and her husband were raided by Lothian and Borders Anti-Terrorist Squad. Their front door was smashed in. They were hand-cuffed at gunpoint and driven to Govan Police Station. Karen was held for 40 hours.

No charges against her or Ali were made. Yet Ali and Karen were named in the Algerian Press as terrorists. If Ali is returned to Algeria, he is likely to face imprisonment at best, execution at worst.

Unfortunately Ali is still being held at Greenock Prison. The Home Office is victimising Ali and refusing to recognise his marriage as genuine and he is facing deportation.

Karen has been told she can go to Algeria ‘if she wants to join him’ yet the Foreign Office is instructing all British citizens not to travel to travel to Algeria or to leave immediately.

The Home Office has just announced that they intend to deport Ali on the 16th May. Since he has been denied legal aid to fight his case, donations are urgently required.

Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees, have set up a campaign to keep Ali in the UK and are circulating a petition, 'asking that Ali Serir be released immediately to be reunited with his wife, and that deportation proceedings be abandoned.

Petition: Ali Serir Must Stay

Inquiries/further information:

Ali Serir Must Stay
Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees
c/o FBU
St Enoch Sq
Glasgow
G1 4AA

Campaign Coordinator
Margaret Woods
078 7028 6632

Source for this page: Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees

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