News September 2020
30 September 2020
Out of sight, out of mind
The Financial Times and others have reported that the Home Secretary asked officials to look into the idea of offshore asylum processing on Ascension Island, an isolated volcanic British territory, and on St Helena, 800 miles away, before ruling it out. However, Downing Street has reportedly refused to rule out using…
21 September 2020
Letter to First Minister
We have today written to the First Minister of Scotland to ask for help in arranging a visit to Glasgow from Adnan Walid Elbi’s mother who resides in Syria. Adnan’s mother wishes to say prayers at her sons graveside and finds it hard to comprehend that…
21 September 2020
Letter to Home Secretary
Letter to Home Secretary on behalf of Eric Nnanna, father of Adriel, the baby son of Mercy Baguma raising concerns about the operation of the Mears Group contract in Glasgow, in particular serious duty of care and procedural failings in the days leading up to Mercy Baguma’s death…
14 September 2020
Another Statement
(See also statement posted on 26 Aug.) Positive Action in Housing is indebted to the people of Glasgow, Scotland and across the world who raised £75K for the future education and welfare of Mercy’s baby son Adriel. Funds totalling £8,190 from this appeal were used to pay for…
9 September 2020
Prime Minister to Intervene in the case of Mercy Baguma
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to intervene in the case of Mercy Baguma, who was found dead in the hallway of her flat in Glasgow two weeks ago while her 14 month old son lay weakened in his cot as a result of having not eaten for several days. …