Prossy Kakooza must not be returned to Uganda! New hearing 5th September 2008

Posted on August 27, 2008
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Prossy Kakooza is a 26-year-old woman seeking asylum in the UK. She fled Uganda after suffering vicious sexual, physical and verbal attacks due to her sexual orientation.

News Update – 3rd July 2008

Prossy Kakooza today won the latest fight in her battle for asylum in the UK. A senior Immigration Judge dismissed a previous Immigration Tribunal ruling which denied Prossy asylum, calling the judgement “a mess”.

Today’s ruling allows Prossy to present her claim afresh to an Asylum Tribunal. This hearing is likely to take place in the Autumn where Prossy’s claim will be looked at, the possibility of “internal relocation” in Uganda examined and her identity as an out and proud lesbian in the UK considered.

News Update – 7th August 2008

Prossy’s appeal in an Immigration Court against the Home Office’s decision to deny her asylum will be heard on Friday 5th September at the Asylum and Immigration Trribunal in Manchester. Prossy’s solicitor is busy finalising the written submissions and is collecting various witness statements which will be submitted. A number of Prossy’s friends have volunteered to write statements and give evidence in person in court. A barrister has been instructed to represent Prossy in the case she, like her solicitor is a specialist in immigration matters. Whilst the case will take place on the 5th September the normal practice in the Asylum Tribunals is for the judge to reserve judgement. This means that the judgement is issued by post some weeks after the hearing. Sometimes there can be quite a long wait after the hearing to get the judgement. Please keep Prossy, Ruth, her solicitor, and Melanie, her barrister, in your thoughts and prayers over the coming weeks.

Full background on Prossy’s story at http://www.mccmanchester.co.uk/prossy.htm

How you can help

1. Download the petition, print it off, get it signed by yourself, your family, friends, work colleagues, drinking buddies and anyone else you know! Please return the petition to us so we can send it off to the Home Office – our address is at the bottom of the petition. http://www.mccmanchester.co.uk/prossy_kakooza/PROSSY_MUST_STAY_PETITION.rtf

2. Sign the online petition and promote this to your friends and contacts via your emails, blog or personal website. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ProssyKakooza/

3. Write to Liam Byrne, the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration within the Home Office, copying the letter to us and any reply you receive. (Email address for copies: revandy@mccmanchester.co.uk Postal address for copies: MCC Manchester, PO Box 19, Manchester, M34 3XF.)

You can see a sample letter here. http://www.mccmanchester.co.uk/prossy_kakooza/letter_to_liam_byrne.rtf

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See earlier posting Prossy Kakooza must not be returned to Uganda! at http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=147

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