By coincidence, the immigration bail hearings of two high profile Nottingham detainees took place on Monday 16th June. The hearings, conducted via video links from Dover Citadel (for Hicham Yezza) and Campsfield House in Oxfordshire (for Amdani Juma) both ended with the defendants being released while they fight their respective immigration cases.
Newswire: Amdani released on bail | Hicham Yezza released after 31 days in detention
Previous Features: Nottingham Protests in Support of Detained Resident | Another Nottingham Activist Detained For Deportation | Hundreds Join Demo for Academic Freedom and Against Deportation | Nottingham Uni Detainee Innocent But Still Facing Deportation | Anger Over "Terror Arrests" at Nottingham University
Links: Free Hich | Friends of Amdani | National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns | No Borders Nottingham | Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum | Nottingham Refugee Campaign Group | Notts Indymedia Migration Topic Page
Hich was bailed after spending 31 days in detention (originally on baseless anti-terror grounds and then for alleged immigration offences) and the cancellation of one deportation flight. The Home office had tried to argue that he should be kept locked up because he has an 'absence of close ties' to the UK - a claim undermined by the huge outpouring of support he has received during his detention.
Amdani's hearing finished a couple of hours later. He was bailed after 18 days and two cancelled deportation flights. Supporters had been concerned that a riot at Campsfield House over the weekend might impact upon Amdani's hearing as he had originally been scheduled to participate via video link from Colnbrook.
brilliant news
18.06.2008 15:02
elsa
Chicken counting...
18.06.2008 19:16
He has only been released on bail - he can still be deported.
NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disillusioned kid