Alert: Former Nottingham University Student to Be Deported to Algeria This Sunday 29 May 2008 Hicham Yezza, a former PhD student and current member of staff at the University of Nottingham faces deportation to Algeria on 1 June 2008. ----------------------------------------------------- Islamic Human Rights Commission ----------------------------------------------------- 29 May 2008 Alert: Former Nottingham University Student to Be Deported to Algeria This Sunday Contents 1. Background 2. Action required 3. Sample Letters 1. Background Hicham Yezza, a former PhD student and current member of staff at the University of Nottingham faces deportation to Algeria on 1 June 2008, Sunday. He was arrested unjustly along with another student Rizwaan Sabir under the Terrorism Act 2000 on 14 May 2008 after they were found to be in possession of an Al Qaeda manual, downloaded by Sabir as part of his Ph D research and emailed to Yezza for printing because Sabir could not afford to print it himself. Both were released without charge six days later. Yezza was however rearrested and charged under immigration legislation. Many students, lecturers and supporters have mobilized a campaign in response to Yezza’s arrest and impending deportation and to protest against restricting academic freedom. For background details to the case, please visit: http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=3389, http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=3388 and http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=3387 Also visit, blog created by Hicham Yezza’s supporters: http://freehichamyezza.wordpress.com/ 2. Action Required a. Fax / Email Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and appeal to her against this unjust detention and deportation of an innocent civilian. Rt. Hon. Jacqui Smith MP Secretary of State for the Home Department Email: indpublicenquiries@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Fax: +44 208 760 3132 b. Fax / Email Chief Executive Officer of British Airways, Willie Walsh, and appeal to him to intervene to prevent deportation of Hicham Yezza. Mr Wille Walsh BA Chief Executive Officer British Airways Email: willie.walsh@ba.com Fax: 020 8759 4314 (0044 20 8759 4314 if you are faxing from outside UK). 3. Sample Letters Please visit Hicham Yezza’s blog for sample letters: a. Model Letter to Home Secretary Ms Jacqui Smith: http://freehichamyezza.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/model-letter-to-the-home-office/ b. Model Letter to British Airways Chief Executive Officer Mr Willie Walsh: http://freehichamyezza.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/model-letter-to-british-airways/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information, please contact the office on the numbers or email below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IHRC is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Please help IHRC by visiting http://www.ihrc.org.uk/catalog and making a donation or buying an item from our on-line store. If you want to subscribe to the IHRC list please send an email to subscribe@ihrc.org If you want to unsubscribe from the IHRC list please send an email from your subscribed email address to unsubscribe@ihrc.org If you are reusing this alert, please cite the source. For more information, please contact the office on the numbers or email below. “And what reason have you that you should not fight in the way of Allah and of the weak among the men and the women and the children, (of) those who say: Our Lord! Cause us to go forth from this town, whose people are oppressors, and give us from Thee a guardian and give us from Thee a helper.” Holy Qur’an: Chapter 4, Verse 75 Join the Struggle for Justice. Join IHRC. Islamic Human Rights Commission PO Box 598 Wembley HA9 7XH United Kingdom Telephone (+44) 20 8904 4222 Fax (+44) 20 8904 5183 Email: info@ihrc.org Web: www.ihrc.org Recommend this article to a friend Your name: Your friend's email address: