Badawi Ismail Must Stay
(posted
Saturday 17th May 2003)
Badawi
Ismail is a Sudanese (ethnic Nuba) asylum seeker who despite
being supported by a number of Sudan experts and activists has
been refused asylum by the Home Office.
The Sudanese government have brutally persecuted
the Nuba tribes people of Central Sudan. Badawi was
conscripted into the government led Sudanese army (PDF) which
has operated against the Nuba for many years in their home territory. While with the armed forces he was approached
by the local Nuba people and became involved in their
efforts to defend themselves.
He was arrested by the government forces and beaten but
managed to escape and left the country.
Since
being in Britain he has been involved in the Nuba Mountains Solidarity
Abroad (NMSA) UK branch.
According
to Peter Verney, a Sudan expert who has 12 years experience of working for human rights in Sudan, Badawi's involvement
in the NMSA puts him at further risk from the government forces
in Sudan as they monitor activism abroad.
Badawi is supported by Peter Verney, and Suliman Rahhal,
the founder of NMSA and a dedicated defender of Nuba human rights
for over ten years and by Omer Shurkian of NMSA an official of
the organisation who carried out substantial checks on Badawi
before admitting him to the organisation.
All of the above have expressed great concerns for Badawi's
safety should he be be deported to the Sudan.
Badawi is currently in detention and could be removed any
day.
Below is a comprehensive background report on Badawi's
case.
Ismail-afidavit.doc
What you can do:
Get
signatures for campaign petition.
Badawi petition PDF
Write or fax the Home Secretary
and send a copy (amend/write your own version) of the
model letter. Please
do this urgently as the immigration department have already tried
to remove Badawi and could try again at any time.
Fax no: 020
7273 3965 from outside the UK + 44 20 7273 3965
Or write to:
David Blunkett
Home Secretary
Home Office
50 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AT
Please send a copy of anything sent to:
Badawi Ismail Must
Stay Campaign
c/0 NCADC
131 Camberwell Road
London SE5 0HF
020 7701 5197
