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NADJI URGENTLY NEEDS SHELTER |
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
MADE DESTITUTE BY THE HOME OFFICE POLICIES, SHE HAS NOWHERE TO STAY
Nadji, 54 years old, Ivory Coast
Nadji has been forced into destitution last Thursday when she was evicted from her flat by the Angel Group. Her support stopped after the Home Office refused her asylum claim.
Nadji belongs to the Baoulé ethnic group. Since 2000 this group has been persecuted under the new regime. Nadji was an orthodontist and had her own clinic but it got closed down by the authorities. Since that point there were multiple attempts to scare and intimidate her into leaving her home, all of which she resisted until members of the army arrived and violently attacked and beat her. This left her partially disabled. She managed to escape and arrived in Glasgow in October last year.
As Amnesty International reported in 2007, "Several cases of arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and torture were reported during inspections of identity documents." Nadji explained to us that her ethnic group is mentioned on her ID and therefore there is not safe area of Ivory Coast.
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ALI URGENTLY NEEDS SHELTER |
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
MADE DESTITUTE BY THE HOME OFFICE POLICIES, HE HAS NOWHERE TO STAY.
 Ali, 44 years old, IRAQ
Ali fled from Iraq last year as he was persecuted for being the son of a Major in the Iraqi army. Militias killed his father and then his big brother. Ali is from Basra and looked for safety in other part of Iraq but as he says "There is no safe place in Iraq, it is the most dangerous country of the world. I would not have left my country and my family if it was safe. The Home Office must know it."
Ali was evicted from his flat 2 weeks ago after the refusal of his asylum claim by the Home Office. He stayed with friends who are asylum seekers and who are forbidden to welcome anyone overnight. They could not risk their tenancy any longer and stopped helping him.
Ali is a very kind and quiet man. He lodged a fresh claim and applied for support to the Home Office. It might take a few days before he gets accommodation and in the meantime he has nowhere to stay.
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Destitution Bulletin - April 08 |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Our first quarterly newsletter to bring updates on our destitution work with figures, emerging trends, articles and individual stories.
PAIH DESTITUTION SERVICE - AN OVERVIEW
 Since January 2004, Positive Action in Housing's destitution service has assisted hundreds of asylum seekers who have been made destitute after the refusal of their initial asylum claim. While asylum seekers remain forbidden to work to support themselves all support from the Home Office is withdrawn and they are evicted from their homes. This includes very vulnerable people: pregnant women, the elderly and children.
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Welcome to Positive Action in Housing's New Site |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Positive Action in Housing is a Scottish Charity working to enable everyone to have an equal chance to live in good quality, affordable and safe homes, free from discrimination, racial harassment and violence.
Over the past few months, we have been working on our website, changing the structure and incorporating many of our sites into one.
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The New Migrants Action Project |
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
The New Migrants Action Project is working with communities and service providers across Scotland to promote equality of rights, opportunities and access to support for new migrant communities.
Contact the New Migrants Action team to discuss how we can help your project, or for more information call Seonad on 0141 353 2220
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