HELP HER CAMPAIGN Juliet Jaryan Kollie, a Liberian citizen has been tagged as Bruna Auberge Hewlet Louise, (Mauritian citizen) by the Police/Home Office due to a fraud conviction that occurred in 2012. She;
pleaded guilty on the advice of her solicitors, whilst she was sectioned in a psychiatric hospital due to clinical depression.
was too ill to put up a defence, hence was unable to mitigate and she had not even peruse the Police bundle till the Confiscation Proceedings. At the final Confiscation hearing, the Judge eventually admitted that other persons known to the Police should have been arrested and that the money was dispersed to those people.
was the target of the Police as they did not manage to arrest the actual culprits who were their actual star witnesses.
was under duress by shady individuals and was unable to provide details of her identity till the Confiscation Proceedings was over. Moreover, she had also mentioned on the day of her arrest that she was being shanghaied by high profile individuals who were using thugs to intimidate people like her so that they carry on doing the dirty work (local and foreign).
had to suffer the Police's allegations of her being the mastermind of a case that the authorities had not understood the mechanism.(see Fake Britain series).
had to suffer the mistakes of the Home Office with regards to her identity due to the above.
had to even endure the Home Office's desperation in trying to deport her to Mauritius, which is not her country of origin.
had to witness an institution like the Home Office going via the back door and convincing the Mauritian embassy to issue an Emergency Travel Document with her photo on BrunaAubergeHewlet Louise 's document. (If it was us, it would be called fraud). The Mauritia Embassy has now hinted that they have passed the case to Capita so as to prosecute her for allegedly using copies of BrunaAubergeHewlet Louise' s documents.
had to suffer the allegations of the Home Office with regards to her identity when one can see clearly that the Maurtian woman's photo is not of Juliet's.
was crucified by the newspapers (local and international). So, if she was from Mauritius, someone / anyone would have come forward to verify her identity.
is still detained because the Home Office has decided that she is not from Liberia without contacting the Liberian Authorities and fabricated an 'expert' report to cover their mistakes.
had to revert back to her birth name because of the on-going saga (she changed her name by deed poll to Maria Micheala in 2001)
has been chastised by the police due to her involvement with the crooks who walked free whilst she was left holding the baby and those crooks had the audacity to threaten her with violence if she did not keep her mouth shut with regards to the whereabouts of their money.
regrets getting involved with those individuals as she suffered physical and mental abuses that lead to her (alone), paying a hefty price at her majesty's pleasure.
has austerely paid her dues to the society and wants to have a second chance to prove herself to the community.
endured 2 deportation attempts to a country that she does not belong and where she is likely to be removed back to the UK or detained again (till the Mauritian officials have conducted their enquires) as she does not have any relatives or friends in Mauritius.
has even suggested that she is removed back to Liberia, despite the fact that as a bi-sexual, she knows that she would be persecuted and be putting her life in danger.
We have concrete evidence to prove the above and all the documents can be provided upon request. She has fortunately found a descent firm of solicitors, who are now fighting this dreadful injustice. And she is blessed to have come across helpful organisations, that are willing to assist her in her plight. I ask you to look to your conscience, and refuse to take part in this injustice. Juliet must be allowed to put her case to the UK high court, to re-claim her identity and restart afresh. We all make mistakes and she had paid her dues so play a part in righting a wrong, and allow this woman a chance to prove herself. Conclusion; It is outrageous that the Mauritian embassy and institutions like the Police or Home Office acted on so many reckless decisions and struggle to deal with complicate cases.
LGBTQ Rights in Liberia
Ban Ki-moon: "Your struggle for an end to violence and discrimination is a shared struggle..." On March 7, 2012, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered a historic speech asking countries around the world to decriminalize same sex relationships, and end discrimination of LGBT people. The response at the UN? A handful of delegates stormed out of the meeting in protest. Watch this remixed version of Ban Ki-moon's speech, and let us know what you think is so controversial about it.
Posted 27th March 2012 by LGBTQ Rights in Liberia Labels: Human Rights LGBT Rights Voices Of Wisdom and Humanity COALITION OF LGBTI* LIBERIANS AND ALLIES (CLA) and THE INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
PRESS STATEMENT: Securing a Safe Place for All Liberians
March 22, 2012-PRESS STATEMENT / Immediate release from THE COALITION OF LGBTI* LIBERIANS AND ALLIES (CLA) and THE INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, recently expressed in an interview opposition for LGBT rights—especially decriminalization—and was vague about support for increased criminal penalties for LGBT people, a shockwave was felt around the world. LGBT Liberians everywhere and all who have great respect for Sirleaf—a former political prisoner herself—were appalled and saddened. Such a narrow and discriminatory view from a revered and world-honored leader is unfathomable. Currently, under Liberian penal law, “voluntary sodomy” is a first-degree misdemeanor. While African nations such as the Republic of South Africa, Mauritius and Mozambique have either repealed or read down similar outdated colonial sodomy laws, some in Liberia would move backward and increase criminalization and penalties.
Liberia’s Representative Clarence K. Massaquoi (Lofa) and Senator Jewel Taylor (Bong), distracting from the nations’ urgent post-war reconstruction problems, have each submitted bills to further criminalize sexual orientation and make same sex relationships a crime punishable by imprisonment. These two anti-human rights bills introduced in February 2012, would amend the existing penal code and domestic relations laws to specifically prohibit same sex relationships and same sex marriage. Under this ‘anti-gay marriage’ guise, the bills also call for surveillance, public trials, background checks and lengthy jail terms for both LGBT people and LGBT rights activists.
Gay marriage is not the focus of Liberian LGBT activist efforts. Safety, security, respect and dignity for all Liberians including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, is the goal.
The sharp increase in public bigotry and violence targeting LGBT Liberians is alarming. As discrimination is being institutionalized, with government officials and print and social media taking dangerous, homophobic positions, Sirleaf’s remarks add fuel to an already blazing fire. Religious leaders too are using their influence to demonize and marginalize LGBT Liberians as being un-African, un-Liberian, and ungodly. How can we make Liberia a safer, more inclusive society for all Liberians? With the unexpected rise of criminalization, hate speech and hate crimes there is a pressing need for all who believe in basic human rights to unite in a single voice and address these issues. Liberia is a signatory to a number of world treaties including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees the right to privacy and freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Liberia must stand by her commitment to these principles and protect all Liberians from human rights violations.
Liberia has a unique history as a haven for oppressed people. This history deserves to be honored and Liberia’s international commitments to uphold human rights sustained. We must not sit in silence as some would divide and disrupt Liberia’s attempts to rebuild a nation where every Liberian feels safe, secure, and able to contribute towards building a forward-thinking Liberia.
The Coalition of LGBT Liberians and Allies and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission calls on every friend, every supporter, every Liberian at home and abroad: Stand with us to stem the growing hatred and to ensure Liberia is safe for all. Appeal to the Liberian government to work in favor of laws that strengthen and protect human rights instead of laws that sanction the mistreatment of minorities. Appeal to Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to remember her commitment to international law, her experience as a formerly imprisoned freedom fighter, and that all Liberians are her children. Call on President Sirleaf, whom so many supported, to return the support with a renewed message of reconciliation, inclusivity and rights for all Liberians.
Stephanie C. Horton Coalition of LGBTI Liberians and Allies (CLA)