Support the campaign to prevent the removal of Jane Mary Mutetsi from the UK this Thursday 16th October
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Jane Mary Mutetsi is currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC with removal directions set for Thursday 16.10.08 at 20.00 hrs on Kenya Airways flights KQ101/KQ410 via Nairobi.
Jane Mary Mutetsi fled for her life from Uganda to the UK on 5 April and claimed asylum on 11 April, 2002.
Jane Mary and her husband David built up a food import and export business in their village, but problems started in 2000 when they became involved the a rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) by supporting them with food and money. In January 2002 their factory and premises were raided by Ugandan military forces and her husband was detained for three days. The soldiers returned on 25.3.2002 severely beat her husband and locked him in the boot of a car. This was the last Jane Mary saw or heard of him until 2004 when she received a letter from her husbands friend saying his body had been found in DR Congo.
Jane Mary was also beaten, locked in the bathroom and subsequently brutally gang raped by the soldiers. At the time a friendly groundsman helped Jane Mary escape from the house in wheelbarrow, as she was unable to walk. When she was well enough a friend helped her to flee to Kampala, where she made her way to the UK, having been forced to leave her 4 daughters with a neighbour.
Jane Mary continues to suffer from physical problems as a result of the gang rape, has lost her left ovary and suffers from depression. Jane Mary has become an active and committed member of St. Stephen's, Church of England congregation in Nottingham, has completed a number of child care and child protection courses and, unable to work, volunteers on a regular basis at the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum undertaking whatever tasks are needed. She is also an active member of the Women's Group at the Forum helping to organise weekly activities and occasional outings to the seaside in the summer and children's parties.
Jane Mary misses her children dreadfully and if there was any way that she could return safely to Uganda, she would do. Unfortunately the harsh reality is that her life would be in very real danger if she were to be returned.
The US Governments Human Rights Report in May 2006 states: The Ugandan Governments human rights record remains poor. Serious problems remained, including: unlawful killings by security forces; disappearances; security forces use of torture and abuse of suspects; vigilante justice; harsh prison conditions; official impunity; arbitrary arrest; incommunicado and lengthy pretrial detention; restrictions on the right to a fair trial and on freedoms of speech, the press, and association; limited freedom of religion; abuse of internally displaced persons (IDPs); restrictions on opposition parties; electoral violence and irregularities; government corruption; violence and discrimination against women; female genital mutilation (FGM); violence and abuse of children, particularly sexual abuse; trafficking in persons; violence and discrimination against persons with disabilities; forced labor, including by children; and child labor.
We urge the Home Secretary and the Minister for Immigration to exercise your powers of discretion and grant Jane Mary permission to remain in the UK.
Jane Mary Mutetsi is currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC with removal directions set for Thursday 16.10.08 at 20.00 hrs on Kenya Airways flights KQ101/KQ410 via Nairobi.
Jane Mary Mutetsi fled for her life from Uganda to the UK on 5 April and claimed asylum on 11 April, 2002.
Jane Mary and her husband David built up a food import and export business in their village, but problems started in 2000 when they became involved the a rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) by supporting them with food and money. In January 2002 their factory and premises were raided by Ugandan military forces and her husband was detained for three days. The soldiers returned on 25.3.2002 severely beat her husband and locked him in the boot of a car. This was the last Jane Mary saw or heard of him until 2004 when she received a letter from her husbands friend saying his body had been found in DR Congo.
Jane Mary was also beaten, locked in the bathroom and subsequently brutally gang raped by the soldiers. At the time a friendly groundsman helped Jane Mary escape from the house in wheelbarrow, as she was unable to walk. When she was well enough a friend helped her to flee to Kampala, where she made her way to the UK, having been forced to leave her 4 daughters with a neighbour.
Jane Mary continues to suffer from physical problems as a result of the gang rape, has lost her left ovary and suffers from depression. Jane Mary has become an active and committed member of St. Stephen's, Church of England congregation in Nottingham, has completed a number of child care and child protection courses and, unable to work, volunteers on a regular basis at the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum undertaking whatever tasks are needed. She is also an active member of the Women's Group at the Forum helping to organise weekly activities and occasional outings to the seaside in the summer and children's parties.
Jane Mary misses her children dreadfully and if there was any way that she could return safely to Uganda, she would do. Unfortunately the harsh reality is that her life would be in very real danger if she were to be returned.
The US Governments Human Rights Report in May 2006 states: The Ugandan Governments human rights record remains poor. Serious problems remained, including: unlawful killings by security forces; disappearances; security forces use of torture and abuse of suspects; vigilante justice; harsh prison conditions; official impunity; arbitrary arrest; incommunicado and lengthy pretrial detention; restrictions on the right to a fair trial and on freedoms of speech, the press, and association; limited freedom of religion; abuse of internally displaced persons (IDPs); restrictions on opposition parties; electoral violence and irregularities; government corruption; violence and discrimination against women; female genital mutilation (FGM); violence and abuse of children, particularly sexual abuse; trafficking in persons; violence and discrimination against persons with disabilities; forced labor, including by children; and child labor.
We urge the Home Secretary and the Minister for Immigration to exercise your powers of discretion and grant Jane Mary permission to remain in the UK.
153 Signatures
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Stuart Brown
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- Jane Mary should be given the right to stay.
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John O
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Martin Coleman
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Linda granville
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- Jane Mary is a good friend, a woman of deep faith who has suffered a lot both in Uganda and in this country. All she asks for is justice and a time to live in peace . She has suffered too much already and sending her back to Uganda is not a just decision. Please I beg mercy for my lovely friend . Give her a life of peace back here in England.
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richard mccance
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- Jane Mary should be given leave to remain in this country, if we are to be regarded as a just and humanitarian society.
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Sarah Olds
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- Please halt the deportation of Jane Mary. We are meant to be a humanitarian and democratic nation, which does not turn its back on and reject those clearly in need of sanctuary from evil forces.
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Claire& Ron Gardner
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- Jane Mary is a valued memberof our church, St Stephen's, Hyson Green
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Leo Keely
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- Where is the humanity? Hasn't this beautiful person suffered enough. She is, by any definition, a genuine asylum seeker.
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Paul Carroll
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Claire Gardner
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- She should be allowed to stay here after her inhumane treatment
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vanessa McFarlane
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- This is so sad, when people try to contribute to the country where they live and have been here so long yet are taken away. I know Jane and after what she has been through and still suffering the effects i cant believe we live with such a heartless system. It is so easy to judge from a position of comfort, If we as Britains ever need refuge i doubt we will find it.
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Dave Hewitt
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- This is the fourth time Jane Mary has been detained, scandalous. Leave her alone to continue with the new life she has built in Nottingham.
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Isabel Turnbull
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- Do not send Jane Mary to Uganda, she is in danger and this goverment needs to treat her with the respect she derseves
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Mary Foley
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- Iam impressed by Jane Mary's personality
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Jasim Ghafur
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- Gane Mary is an exceptional individual that deserves respect and appreciation, since knowing her at NNRF and working with her, she has presented very positive personal qualities that can not be ignored or undermined. She is calm but intelligent, committed in supporting others, reliable and generous in sharing her knowledge and skills with anyone. Jane Marys future and what can happened to her should concern anyone who defends the basic principle of human right. Every one who believe in fairness and justice should take a stand, brake the silences and raise their voice in defend of her rights to stay in the UK and her deportation to be stopped.
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Chris Cook Cann
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- The way Jane Mary has been treated is unimaginable. Now is the time to stop trying to degrade this lovely woman, and let her recover here in peace. Otherwise, we are as bad as the forces that destroyed her life back home.
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Hiwa Ahmed
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Hezhean
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angela taggart
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Aria Ahmed
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faris mahmood
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yvonne rowbottom
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Dr Maggie ONeill
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- Mary Jane's case is clearly a human rights issue. I urge you - do not denigrate her human rights.
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Noori Bashir
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Helen Everett
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- Please show some common humanity and let Jane Mary Mutetsi stay in UK
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Beth Newton
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Miriam Hollis
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- a decent, caring woman who has suffered, and continues to suffer and still she cares for the well being of others. Jane Mary should be granted humanitarian protection. Stop the enforced removal of Jane Mary.
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Ottille HL
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- Jane Mary must stay
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M Gordan
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Balbir Kaur
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Julie Whitehead
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Ben Drake
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- Steward, York City UNISON
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Fatma Kayhan
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Stephen Ross
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- let us be an example and show other nations how we show humanity.
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anna beardsley
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Tom Pitt
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Rosie Garner
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Konnie Lloyd
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- Jane Mary has already suffered a lot, please show some humanity and allow her to stay.
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haidar namiq
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Melissa Hatcher
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Siya Sabir
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Patricia Brand
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Jean Redgate
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Stephen McLaren
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David Deacon
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- Jane Mary Mutetsi must be permitted to remain.
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Roberta Prime
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- Jane Mary Mutetsi is a hard working, moral woman who has given a lot, unselfishly to our society,despite the difficult circumstances which she is in .To return her to Uganda after the grim treatment she received there would be inhumane and despicable
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Rebecca Stickland
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- Please allow Jane to return home to Nottingham.
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Patricia Stoat
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- JaneMary is a valued member of our community and greatly fears being returned to Africa. She should be granted asylum!
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Graham Westwell
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