| Keep the Nazari Family Together in Newcastle |
Keep Nabi Nazari with his pregnant wife and family in Newcastle Especially disturbing context : Home Office say they will not consider Nabi's fresh asylum claim until 24 hours before the deportation, and, last week an Afghani making a fresh claim on the same basis as Nabi was deported despite an injunction stopping his deportation. Nabi Nazari is currently in detention with removal directions for 20.40 on Tuesday 27th November on the deportation charter flight PVT 8024 to Baku and onward on flight PVT to Kabul. Deportation by charter to Afghanistan is code-named "Operation Ravel". Nabi's father and uncle were killed in fighting between rival warlords in Afghanistan, one of whose militia demanded Nabi returned weapons they said his uncle had taken. They issued death threats against Nabi. He fled to the UK in February 2002. Nabi met Georgina in Newcastle later on in 2002. They set up home together in 2003 and got married in July 2004. Nabi's exceptionally strong support for Georgina through very difficult times has been recognised by the support services as a major factor in her rehabilitation from various health problems, and in her daughter from a previous relationship being returned to her from foster care. Nabi and Georgina are now expecting their first baby together. Nabi lives for his family. Nabi's asylum claim was refused in October 2004. Despite the huge uncertainty this left him with, he carried on being a caring, considerate, and very responsible young man. He has learned English, and integrated well into the wider community. Nabi is a volunteer with North Benwell Neighbourhood Management Initiative, working to improve the area and parks in East Newcastle. He has proved himself a model husband and parent, and an exemplary citizen. Nabi was arrested when he went to sign on 13th November 2007. His wife and step-daughter were devastated that he has been taken from them. Nabi claimed asylum in the UK when there was a policy to grant Afghani asylum seekers Refugee Status or at least four years Exceptional Leave to Remain (ELR). However, a decision on Nabi's case was delayed until October 2004, which was after the ELR policy ended - his asylum claim was refused and he didn't get ELR either. Recently there has been new caselaw (R (S) Afghanistan [2007] EWCA Civ 546) which meant the solicitor could make a fresh asylum claim on the basis that that had Nabi's asylum claim decision not been delayed, he would have been granted ELR. Nabi was arrested on the 13th of November and the fresh asylum claim was submitted on the 15th November. Disturbingly, despite the pending fresh claim, removal directions were set on the 19th November. Even more alarmingly, the Home Office said the fresh claim would not be considered until 24 hours before Nabi's deportation, leaving little time for any necessary legal challenge. Nabi is especially worried because last week an Afghani was deported as a part of "Operation Ravel" despite having a High Court injunction stopping his removal. He too had made a fresh claim based on his asylum decision having been delayed until the ELR policy had ended. Nabi is petrified that if he is deported to Afghanistan, he will be targeted by the militia of the infamous warlord, Commander Dostum, whose ongoing activities detailed in many reports on Afghanistan;
"He's my rock but I may lose him for ever" - Nov 24 2007 by Rob Pattinson, Evening Chronicle You can Help Nabi ! Send faxes immediately to Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith, Secretary of State for the Home Office asking that Nabi NazariI be released from detention and granted protection in the UK. Please use the "model letter" (NabiNazariJS.doc) or, if you chose to copy/amend/write your own version, please remember to include the HO Ref: N1057481. To: Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, MP Fax: 020 7035 3262 (00 44 20 7035 3262 if you are faxing from outside UK) Please let the campaign know of any faxes or letters sent ; Nabi & Georgina Nazari Or email: nabi.georgina@googlemail.com Source for this Message: |