April 2005
Some stories
Cameroonian journalist fears torture and jail if deported
A Cameroonian journalist says the BBC did not fully support him after his work for the World Service forced him to claim asylum.
28 April 2005 (586 words)
15-year-old Daniel launches anti-deportation campaign
Daniel Sukula wrote to IRR News earlier this year to tell us of his fears of being deported to Congo. Now he asks readers to support his anti-deportation campaign.
21 April 2005 (598 words)
National declaration against deportations of school students launched
Campaigners are calling for teachers, students and others in education to support a national declaration against the deportation of children and young people in schools and colleges.
21 April 2005 (886 words)
Inquest finds asylum refusal was motive for gay Iranian's suicide
This week, an inquest recorded a verdict of suicide into the death of an Iranian asylum seeker, 26-year-old Hussein Nasseri, who was found with a gunshot wound two weeks after his asylum claim was refused.
20 April 2005 (424 words)
Health treatment becomes a political football
In the run-up to the election, immigration is already one of the main topics and part of the debate involves the NHS being abused by so-called 'treatment tourists'. In an attempt to tackle this supposed threat, the government has been restricting the availability of free HIV treatment to asylum seekers and other migrants.
13 April 2005 (841 words)
Asylum seekers on the march
On Saturday 2 April 2005, demonstrations took place across Europe 'against racism, for freedom of movement and for the right to stay' for asylum seekers. In the UK, there were actions in Glasgow, London, Nottingham, Oxford and Canterbury, with the largest demonstration in Manchester. Uniquely, the demonstrations were largely organised by those facing deportation.
7 April 2005 (581 words)