ࡱ> 130` jbjb 0ddppppppp. . . . : L Z ^ ^ ^ ^  ,6 RR p  pp^ ^ ;  p^ p^ pppp pp N ^.   0L   pjjDes Browne Minister for Immigration Home Office 3rd Floor, Peel Building 2 Marsham Street London, SW1P 4DF Dear Mr Browne, Re Darlain Junior Tchoua, HO Ref: T1065668 I have made myself familiar with the case of Darlain Junior Tchoua, a 20 year old from Cameroon who arrived in the UK three years ago. Darlain says that on the death of his uncle, he was chosen to replace him as chief of his ancestral village in Cameroon. Aged only 15, Darlain refused the role as he wanted to continue his education in the city where he lived and practice Christianity. Darlain says he was kept prisoner in the village for 6 months and regularly beaten because he refused to accept the role. He says his father was called and the village elders threatened that Darlain would be killed if he continued to refuse. Darlain says he was taken back to the city where his brother took him to the police station, but the police agreed with his father, held him in cells for about a week, during which time he was severely beaten and tortured. Darlain says that eventually his brother bribed the police to secure his release and helped him flee Cameroon with an English missionary. Darlain has gradually been losing his sight over the last five years and now only has about ten percent of his vision left. He is a patient at Manchester Eye Hospital who plans further tests. Darlain says that he claimed asylum as soon as he arrived in the UK, aged 17, but was not given an interview by the Home Office and his claim was rejected in January 2004. He says he was not provided with an interpreter to help explain his situation both when he gave evidence to his solicitor and in court. Although his English is fairly good, he finds it difficult to express himself under stressful conditions. He says he was advised by his solicitor not to apply for leave to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. Since in the UK, Darlain has overcome many difficulties, completed courses in IT and Braille reading, is taking his maths GCSE this year, and is currently on an access course in order to begin a degree in law. He is a volunteer with the charity Action for Blind People, who he represented at an event at Parliament last year to promote understanding of the experiences of young blind people. He appeared on television and local radio for Sport Belief to demonstrate that blind people can also be involved in sports. He intends to become a volunteer with the Citizens Advise Bureau and has already undergone the initial assessment. He currently volunteers with Save the Children Young Separated Refugees Project, organising activities and parties for vulnerable young people. Darlain goes to church every week. Darlain is a gifted footballer and plays for the national England team for the partially sighted. Unfortunately he would not have been able to travel to matches abroad due to his asylum status. He has attained the level one certificate in football coaching and is an enthusiastic member of the British Blind Sport Association. Darlain says he fears removal to Cameroon because it is unlikely he would receive any treatment for his blindness. His concerns are echoed by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent who are quoted in the 2004 CIPU fact-finding mission to Cameroon - "many people cannot afford basic treatment, and that doctors charge the consultancy fee but then ask for more to supplement their income" and "only about 10-15 percent of the population can afford to pay the price for treatment". Darlain says that those with disabilities are often stigmatised in Cameroon, so it is doubtful that he will be given any opportunities to work or study - for someone who is so demonstrably committed and motivated this would be a tragedy. I ask that you review Darlains case and allow him to stay on compassionate grounds. 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