Support network for Afghan refugees

Press release from The support network for Afghan refugees
Time: 2006-07-06 - 20:45

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New deportations to Afghanistan and protest actions at Gardermoen

Thursday night The support network learned that the government will deport another two Afghan refugees to Kabul. The Afghans have said that they do not have a connection to Kabul. Their cases is under a reevaluation, but the work with this is still not finished.

This is clearly contradictory with the promises from the government.

Tomorrow, at 08:00, The support network for Afghan refugees will have a protest action at Oslo airport Gardermoen. We will inform people and companies about the deportations - to try to hinder that these two people will be sent back to a war zone.

Regards
The support network for Afghan refugees
http://www.sultestreiken.net
info@sultestreiken.net

Contact persons:
Zahir Athari - 417 48 088
Eskil Hadland - 993 66 209
Elisabeth Steindal - 932 86 769

Press release from The support network for Afghan refugees and Afghan refugees in Norway
Time: 2006-07-04 17:30

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BRING ABDUL HUSSEIN SHUKRI BACK TO NORWAY!

The support network for Afghan refugees is reacting strongly against the notice in Dagbladet 04.06.06 regarding the Afghan asylum seeker Abdul Hussein Shukri. Shukri is now in the situation that we were warning about when we were protesting when he was about to deported. He does not have any network or any possibility of establishment in Afghanistan, and is fearing for his life.

This is a tragic example of the authorities’ politics and the consequenecs of the goverments breach of the agreement that was the base of the ending of the hunger strike. It has now been shown that Shukri did not have a network in real terms in Kabul, something that could have been ascertained if the immigration goverment had taken the time to review the case, according to the promises that were given.

In the situation that has now arised, it is the Norwegian authorities duty and responsibility to bring Shukri back to Norway, and make sure he is treated according to the agreement about persons like him should not be deported in 2006. In this case there is no doubt that the deportation was unjustifiable and against the recommendations from the UNCHR and the governments promises. We therefore hope that the refugee organizations in Norway will support us in this claim.

The support network and afghan refugees in Norway is aslo calling on the Ministry of Labour and Inclusion to compose new, distinct, guidelines to the Immigration Appeals Bord (UNE) that pledges the board to follow the agreement that the goverment gave. The government can not continue to deny it’s responsibility by refering to their own statements in the press, while UNE is not pledged to follow the governments politics.

Zahir Athari, spokesperson for the Afghan refugees and leader of The support network for Afghan refugees.
Mobil: 41748088 / Email: