The Home Office finally backed down and Guy Njike is cleared to stay. They tried to send him back to torture but we forced them to stop. Thank you for keeping the pressure on these bureaucrats until they did the right thing.
To: the Right. Hon. Jacqui Smith MP, Home Secretary
We, the undersigned, urge you to allow Guy Njike (Home Office Number: N1007848) leave to remain in the UK on compassionate grounds.
Guy Njike is seeking political asylum in the UK after suffering numerous imprisonments and acts of torture in Cameroon due to his political activities with the opposition party, the Social Democratic Front. During the last occasion that Guy was detained he sustained a serious head injury which resulted in him being transferred to hospital, from where he subsequently escaped and eventually left the country on false documentation. Guy claimed asylum on the day he arrived in the UK, 26th August 1999.
Since being in the UK, Guy has tried to re-build his life and completed a Masters degree in human rights at the University of London. He has also given much time and energy to the community through volunteering for a number of organizations, including the Refugee Council. Currently Guy is working fulltime in the Food Hall in Selfridges and volunteering three days a week at Medecins du Mondes.
The political situation in Cameroon has not changed significantly. We fear that Guy would be in danger of imprisonment and torture if he is deported to Cameroon. Guy has settled in the UK, where he has lived since 1999 and is part of the community here. We ask you to allow him to stay.
The Home Office thinks they can just sweep Guy back into the hands of his torturers because they hope we will look away. We have just hit a wall of support that proves they cannot ignore us any longer. This momentum is just the start of the fight to force Jacqui Smith to stop this cruel deportation.
Reached 100 supporters
February 13, 2008
6 Comments
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Claire Bell
18 years ago
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Absolutely heartbreaking. 15 years is a life and he has built his here. leave him alone.
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Tom Novak
18 years ago
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He works, he volunteers, he studied hard. He is exactly the kind of person we want in our society. keep him here.
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Mark Wade
18 years ago
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This is ridiculous treatment for someone who has put so much good back into our community. He has done nothing but work hard and help others.
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David Hart
18 years ago
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why are we trying to kick out a guy who contributes so much? makes no sense at all.
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Elena Webb
18 years ago
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Let him stay! Guy is a massive asset to this country and he would be in real danger if he were sent back. DO THE RIGHT THING.
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Sarah Sharpe
18 years ago
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He has been here since 99. that is not a visitor thats a neighbor. let him stay.
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The Home Office finally backed down and Guy Njike is cleared to stay. They tried to send him back to torture but we forced them to stop. Thank you for keeping the pressure on these bureaucrats until they did the right thing.
To: the Right. Hon. Jacqui Smith MP, Home Secretary
We, the undersigned, urge you to allow Guy Njike (Home Office Number: N1007848) leave to remain in the UK on compassionate grounds.
Guy Njike is seeking political asylum in the UK after suffering numerous imprisonments and acts of torture in Cameroon due to his political activities with the opposition party, the Social Democratic Front. During the last occasion that Guy was detained he sustained a serious head injury which resulted in him being transferred to hospital, from where he subsequently escaped and eventually left the country on false documentation. Guy claimed asylum on the day he arrived in the UK, 26th August 1999.
Since being in the UK, Guy has tried to re-build his life and completed a Masters degree in human rights at the University of London. He has also given much time and energy to the community through volunteering for a number of organizations, including the Refugee Council. Currently Guy is working fulltime in the Food Hall in Selfridges and volunteering three days a week at Medecins du Mondes.
The political situation in Cameroon has not changed significantly. We fear that Guy would be in danger of imprisonment and torture if he is deported to Cameroon. Guy has settled in the UK, where he has lived since 1999 and is part of the community here. We ask you to allow him to stay.
The Home Office thinks they can just sweep Guy back into the hands of his torturers because they hope we will look away. We have just hit a wall of support that proves they cannot ignore us any longer. This momentum is just the start of the fight to force Jacqui Smith to stop this cruel deportation.
Reached 100 supporters
February 13, 2008
6 Comments
C
Claire Bell
18 years ago
Featured
Absolutely heartbreaking. 15 years is a life and he has built his here. leave him alone.
T
Tom Novak
18 years ago
Featured
He works, he volunteers, he studied hard. He is exactly the kind of person we want in our society. keep him here.
M
Mark Wade
18 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous treatment for someone who has put so much good back into our community. He has done nothing but work hard and help others.
D
David Hart
18 years ago
Featured
why are we trying to kick out a guy who contributes so much? makes no sense at all.
E
Elena Webb
18 years ago
Featured
Let him stay! Guy is a massive asset to this country and he would be in real danger if he were sent back. DO THE RIGHT THING.
S
Sarah Sharpe
18 years ago
Featured
He has been here since 99. that is not a visitor thats a neighbor. let him stay.
Absolutely heartbreaking. 15 years is a life and he has built his here. leave him alone.