Zimbabwean Women on Hunger Strike in Yarl's Wood Removal Centre"This strike is the only thing we can do. It's better to die than to go back and be detained. I can't go back there because I am a lesbian and I am not allowed there by the government - they call us 'pigs' and 'dogs' - and those with political cases can't go back because they would be imprisoned and tortured or killed. I have proved I am from Zimbabwe, but I am still being held here when I should be released." Thando Dube
Five Zimbabwean women have been on hunger strike for 16 days in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre protesting their threatened deportation to South Africa a country that they are not nationals of.
52 Deaths at Lindela Repatriation Camp this year
Please help these women. Do not let them be deported, do not let them die. The women face grave danger if they are deported to South Africa. Recent evidence found that Zimbabweans removed to South Africa were detained in the Lindela repatriation camp, notorious for its poor conditions, before being sent to Zimbabwe. South Africa Home Affairs Director-General Jeffrey Maqetuka on October the 28th of this year said: "Since the beginning of the year, at least nine people died in the holding facility and 43 others in the nearby Leratong hospital after referral."
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What you can do to help
Legal Action for Women are campaigning for the women to be released from detention. You can fax/write to the Minister for Immigration Tony McNulty requesting the release/temporary admission of the 5 women.
Fax No: 020 7035 4745 from outside the UK + 20 7035 4745
Write to:
Tony McNulty
Immigration Minister
Home Office
3rd Floor, Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Please notify LAW of any faxes/letters sent:
law@crossroadswomen.net
Legal Action for Women
Crossroads Women's Centre
PO Box 287
London, NW6 5QU
Tel: 020 7482 2496 Fax: 020 7209 4761
law@crossroadswomen.net
'I would rather die than be sent home'
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine%2064/i%20would%20rather%20die.htm
"Home Office accused of ignoring Zimbabwe deportation ban"
Legal Action for Women are campaigning for the women to be released from detention. You can fax/write to the Minister for Immigration Tony McNulty requesting the release/temporary admission of the 5 women.
Fax No: 020 7035 4745 from outside the UK + 20 7035 4745
Write to:
Tony McNulty
Immigration Minister
Home Office
3rd Floor, Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Please notify LAW of any faxes/letters sent:
law@crossroadswomen.net
Legal Action for Women
Crossroads Women's Centre
PO Box 287
London, NW6 5QU
Tel: 020 7482 2496 Fax: 020 7209 4761
law@crossroadswomen.net
'I would rather die than be sent home'
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine%2064/i%20would%20rather%20die.htm
"Home Office accused of ignoring Zimbabwe deportation ban"
