In the short time that Sheffield CDAS has existed, we’ve had many successful campaigns. Below are some of the people who have won the right to stay safe in Sheffield. Click each name to read about the case and learn that campaigning really can make a huge difference.
From the campaign petition: “A young family from Sheffield face deportation to Cameroon. The parents, Claude and Majolie N’Deh, face a repeat of the torture and imprisonment they have already suffered at the hands of the regime in Cameroon. The children are all under five and two of them have sickle cell anaemia. To return the family to Cameroon would place [...] Read more
Annociate is from the minority Tutsi ethnic group and was born in Bujumbura, the capital city. She says that various family members were killed by Hutus in 1993. Annociate says that in 2004 a number of armed men, who she believes to have been from the FNL (Forces nationals de liberation), a Hutu rebel group, [...] Read more
“My two sons and I were delighted to get a letter from the UK Border Agency two weeks ago telling us that we have indefinite leave to remain in the UK. We would like to thank everybody who supported us by signing our petition or sending our model letter to the Home Secretary. Our special [...] Read more
Victor Hugo Yogane had a successful business in Cameroon selling music CDs and cassettes. He was arrested and tortured in 2006 when he sought a permit to sell a CD of political songs critical of the government. He fled the country leaving his daughter behind in the care of extended family members. He claimed asylum [...] Read more
Great news- Reza has been released! We have some great news! Reza was released on bail and arrived back in Sheffield yesterday evening! He was greeted just like a celebrity in the Sheffield train station and he was beaming from ear to ear with happiness! We are all very glad he is back home [...] Read more
Mildred Okpara fled Nigeria in 2005 with her two children, then aged three years and 5 months. While still a teenager she ran away from her home village to Akwa, the nearest city, because she refused to be subjected to the barbaric practice of female genital mutilation. In the town she met her partner who [...] Read more
Emanuella came to the UK in 2004 to claim asylum following horrific events relating to her political involvement in the Ivory Coast. The Home Office and Appeals Judge did not believe Emanuella’s story and her asylum claim failed. She had a period of homelessness and then in 2007 was able to submit a newspaper article [...] Read more