Help us to support a young family in their fight against deportation, persecution and torture. Related to members of the opposition, Mr and Mrs Kazadi were both kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured in their native Katanga. Beaten daily, kept with very little food and no sanitation….there is little doubt that had they not escaped when they did, Mr and Mrs Kazadi (pregnant at the time with their daughter) would soon have been killed or died from starvation and torture.The couple arrived in 2005 to rebuild their lives, soon after Mr Kazadi got a job; Benita was born and then Sephora here later and the family have since become valued, integrated and popular members of the Belfast Community.If deported to the DR Congo-officially the second most dangerous country where more than 6 millions people have perished and 1500 are dying every day - our friends face arrest and torture upon arrival merely for seeking asylum. There is well documented history of disappearance of deportees in the DR Congo- add to this the family and their extremely unpopular relations and it is abundantly clear: the Kazadis cannot return to the Democratic Republic of Congo
How can you help?
contact the campaign on 07772684720
Send a fax, write a personal letter in support to the family to:
Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Secretary of State for the Home Office,
Home Office 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF
asking that the family be granted protection in Northern Ireland.(*remember to include HO Ref K1210525*!)
or download the model letter which you can copy/ amend/ write your own version ( if you do so please remember to include the HO Ref: K1210525)
Visit the website to download model faxes/letters to sign and send to The Home Office: www.kazadifamily.co.uk
Request someone from the campaign to come and speak to your meetings by leaving a message here or calling this number 0777268472
The Independent Asylum Commission, Refugee Action Group and Law Centre will organise the regional launch of the Independent Asylum Commission Investigation into the UK Asylum System.
Venue: Law Centre(NI)
Date and time: 22/07/08 @10.30
Speakers:
Senior Representatives from OFMDFM
IAC commissioner Mr Paul Kazadi……..
Date:27 MAy 2008 Place :Black Box Cafe at 6.oo pm, 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast.
This event organised by BX(Belfast Exposed), will bring together participants from refugee support and anti deportation campaigns in Belfast, Dublin and the Unity Centre in Glasgow
Speakers
Paul Kazadi
JAne Pennington and Andy Kousoukis(Unity Centre, Glasgow)
Anna Morvern (RAG)
John McKeever
Cassie McKeever(RAG)
Fionola Meredith(writer and broadcaster,Belfast)……
Mr Kazadi will be speaking with other speakers in the Peter Froggat centre in Queen’s University,room 211 at 6pm.It’s organised by the Centre for Global Education
How can you help?
contact the campaign directly to volunteer or making a donation. Any help you can offer, no matter how small, is gratefully accepted.
Write a personal letter (*remember to include HO Ref K1210525*!) or download model letter
Write to the Home Office, requesting that they reconsider the Kazadi’s case.
(Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF)
Fax the Home Office
[model letter here or write your own, including HO Reference: K1210525]
Download and pass around the paper petition and return to the campaign
Sign the iPetition and pass it on to your friends, family, colleagues etc
[please do this! It only takes two minutes but it could make a big difference]
Please consider making a donation to the campaign – email kazadi@kazadifamily.co.uk
