Zimbabwe

Sibongile - Zimbabwean facing deportation from her UK family

Published by on January 22, 2014 | Leave a response

Urgent campaign from Leeds NoBorders for Zimbabwean Grandmother facing imminent deportation. For latest updates see the Leeds No Borders campaign page Sibongile is currently in Yarl’s Wood detention centre and has been issued with removal directions back to Zimbabwe on Monday 27th January 19.00 Kenya Airways flight KQ101/KQ700. Before her detention, Sibongile lived in Wakefield and was active in her local church. Her 3 children and her grandchildren are all here. She is a carer for 2 of her grandchildren and is worried about how they will cope without her. Sibongile claimed asylum as soon as she arrived in the Read the full article…

Florence must stay!

Published by on December 17, 2013 | 2 Responses

A campaign from No Borders Leeds We are calling for our friend Florence (aged 62, from Zimbabwe), a Leeds resident since 2002, to be immediately released from Yarl’s Wood detention centre and not to be removed against her will to Zimbabwe. Florence has been in the UK since 2002 where she has been actively involved as a volunteer and in her church. She is well known and loved by many people here in Leeds. She has a number of medical problems and is due for surgery in the next few months. Instead the Home Office plan to remove her to Read the full article…

Moses belongs to Glasgow

Published by on September 13, 2013 | Leave a response
Moses belongs to Glasgow

Update from Unity, 14 October: Great news! Moses was released from detention, and arrived safely home in Glasgow! Read more at the Facebook page. Campaign from Unity, in Glasgow Moses detained in August, and threatened with removal to Zimbabwe Moses, a 24 year old Zimbabwean rugby player from Glasgow was detained by the Home Office. They intend to deport him back to Zimbabwe, but legal action has succeeded in getting Moses released from detention, pending a judicial review of his case. The Unity Centre in Glasgow is supporting his campaign for the right to remain. Facebook group Online petition Moses started Read the full article…