Petition to Tony McNulty, Minister for Immigration, requesting his ministry to suspend removals/deportations of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe |
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Tony McNulty MP
As you are no doubt aware, the European Parliament on Thursday 7 July 2005 called all member states to suspend the return of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe. I would refer you to the extract from the European Parliament resolution on Zimbabwe which: "Calls for the appointment of an EU Special Envoy for Zimbabwe to galvanise action among African states (in cooperation with the United States and Commonwealth countries) and for the suspension of the return of Zimbabwean asylum-seekers from Member States until the situation in Zimbabwe improves;" European Parliament resolution on Zimbabwe Thursday 7 July 2005 In the light of the above, EU parliament’s opinion is that in security and protection terms the situation on the ground in Zimbabwe continues to be of serious concern. Under the current circumstances EU parliament’s recommendation is for all member States to suspend all removals to Zimbabwe. I would ask you therefore to give careful consideration to the EU Parliament’s advice on removing failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe and to reinstate the suspension on returns to Zimbabwe. Yours sincerely,
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