In the refusal letter, the Home Office stated that Shah’s “removal to Afghanistan will not interfere with [his] family life” as Heather can accompany him to Afghanistan, and as a result there will be no breach of Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights. This is an astonishing statement as the Foreign Office strongly advises against British citizens travelling to Afghanistan due to the high risks of terrorism, kidnappings and suicide bombings. No consideration was taken by the Home Office of the extreme dangers and difficulties a Western woman living in Afghanistan would face.
Heather is a senior Occupational Therapist at Fazakerly Hospital in a key role that directly impacts on the Trust’s waiting list figures and hospital discharges. She is also a UNISON steward. There are national and local shortages of trained therapists.
Please download the background paper, action points and contact details, petition, and model letter which should be posted to reach the campaign by 30 July.
http://www.labournet.net/antiracism/0507/heathershah1.doc
(Word document)
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Let's get this straight
21.07.2005 12:06
Mike
RrrA!!!
21.07.2005 15:11
Matt K
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
21.07.2005 23:47
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385513
Howie
e-mail: howardpaterson@onetel.com
Homepage: http://web.onetel.net.uk/~howardpaterson
same situation - 110% support!
24.07.2005 22:06
jessica Siavoshy
e-mail: justice4hossein@aol.com
Homepage: http://journals.aol.co.uk/justice4hossein/campaign/
Jessica, what do you mean?
25.07.2005 19:37
Mike
Mike
25.07.2005 19:57
Thats not even liberal old chap.
From looking at the details of Jessica and Hossein's campaign, it appears that the governement is telling a UK citizen that if she wants to stay with her husband, she has to convert to Islam and live in Iran - the country from which Hossein fled torture.
What law gives the government the right to do this to a British born person?
Which law gives the government the right to send tortured people back to the regimes that tortured them?
We should be told.
No borders
Answers to your Q's
26.07.2005 10:37
What law gives the government the right to do this to a British born person?
Which law gives the government the right to send tortured people back to the regimes that tortured them? '
Question 1.
The government is doing nothing to Jessica. As far as the government is concerned, she can go where she pleases and do as she likes.
Question 2.
As I'm not a lawyer I'm not sure which law gives the government the right to do this or not, but if you consult a lawyer or read the details of the forthcoming judicial review you will easily find out. Just because you don't know what law they are using doesn't mean there isn't one.
Mike
Mike
26.07.2005 10:55
What Jessica "likes" is to stay in her own home, to keep her job AND to live with her husband.
Are you sure that the government is not preventing her from doing so?
No Borders
We can't always have what we want
26.07.2005 14:31
john
Interviewing prospective lovers
26.07.2005 16:30
Bye Bye
And I'm going to play you out with a lil old Rolling Stones number caller ........
(fade in)
I saw her today at the reception
A glass of wine in her hand
I knew she was gonna meet her connection
At her feet was a footloose man
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes well you might find
You get what you need
And I went down to the demonstration
To get my fair share of abuse
Singing, we’re gonna vent our frustration
If we don’t we’re gonna blow a 50-amp fuse
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes well you just might find
You get what you need
I went down to the chelsea drugstore
To get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with mr. jimmy
And man, did he look pretty ill
We decided that we would have a soda
My favorite flavor, cherry red
I sung my song to mr. jimmy
Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was dead
I said to him
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need
You get what you need--yeah, oh baby
I saw her today at the reception
In her glass was a bleeding man
She was practiced at the art of deception
Well I could tell by her blood-stained hands
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find
You get what you need
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find
You get what you need
No Borders
Sorry to tell you but OPEN UR EYES DARLIN
06.03.2006 14:02
I really dont wish this hidious behaviour on any one but Ive seen then planning it, laughing about it Ive seen them use womens lives for over 10yrs then dump the so called convenient wife with nothing but a spit in the face.I have seen it with my own eyes thank goodness Ive never had the terror of actually experienceing it.
Basically they are raised to do what ever it takes to get what they want.
I can promise you that there cases are fake Ive read over 500 and not one was true.
They see westeners as Evil and will end up treating you like crap, because it how they have been raised.
Good luck Darlin there are a few strong men out there.(very few) from what ive seen in 10years I would quiet confidently say 1 in 100 are good.seriousley no crap. I reckon it is totally not worth it leave them to there own.BUT actually the women are worse than the men?
Islam Hell thats another story.
Simon
e-mail: Vmustang8ball@yahoo.com