On Friday evening the Immigration Minister, Damian Green MP, refused to reconsider the decision to deport Farah Ghaemi and her children to Iran.
Gerald Kaufman, MP for Gorton, made representations on behelf of the family last week. In the Commons on Monday he asked:
"Will the Minister put an immediate stop to the UK Border Agency's plan to ship the Ghaemi family-mother, daughter and young son-from my constituency to Iran a week tomorrow? The two women will undoubtedly be exposed to the possibility of being flogged, tortured, imprisoned or stoned. Is it not intolerable that UKBA should plan to do that, and does the Minister want that on his conscience?"
Damian Green has decided that Removal Directions, set for this Tuesday, will be enforced.
Gerald Kaufman has said that the political process has now ended and there is nothing else he can do. The legal team are making last ditch efforts to prevent the deportation, but the situation is becoming increasingly serious and the family are desperate.
The family now expect to be removed from Gorton, Manchester on Monday 13th or Tuesday 14th September.
Child M and his family cannot return to Iran safely. Farah and her daughter Mahroo stand accused of copying and distributing copies of Salman Rushdie's book 'The Satanic Verses'. The Iranian authorities have already issued arrest warrants for both Farah and Mahroo.
What you can do:
Contact Damian Green MP, Immigration Minister and Teresa May MP, Home Secretary to ask that the family be given the right to remain in the UK. THEY MUST NOT BE DEPORTED TO IRAN - THEY WILL NOT BE SAFE. The family's Home Office reference numbers are G1158044; G1158044/2; G1158044/7.
DAMIEN GREEN
020 70353986
01233 820454
020 72193518
020 72193911
FAX
01233 820111
020 87603132
020 72190904
greend@parliament.uk
THERESA MAY
020 72195206
0118 9345433
01628 604961
Fax
0118 9345288
020 72195206
mayt@parliament.uk
The family are booked on flight Iran Air IR710 5.00pm. Contact UNITE UNION to ask their members to refuse to let the plane take off.
020 74208900
020 76112500
Heathrow
020 87455791
0844 3351801
Please do all you can
For background information and current updates see
www.childm.org.uk
