It means that he will be able to prepare his application for permission to seek a Judicial Review with closer support from his friends and trade union colleagues.
NUJ General Secretary, Jeremy Dear said:
"Though this is just one step in the campaign to prevent Charles' deportation back into the hands of the regime that has already imprisoned and tortured him for his brave reporting of corruption at the heart of the Cameroonian regime, it is nonetheless a tremendous victory for all the trade unionists, campaign groups, politicians and individuals who have lent their support to the campaign so far. Our thanks go out to them.
"The campaign to stop his detention will now intensify - but now with Charles himself at the forefront of the campaign."
NUJ President, Pete Murray said:
"This is incredible news and I'm sure I speak for all Charles' friends in Glasgow when I say that we can't wait to see him again.
Winning bail for Charles gives us a 6-week window in which to bring the full might of the labour movement to bear to finally remove the threat of deportation now hanging over him."
Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees sent this message:
The NUJ's campaign to defend Charles Atangana from deportation won a significant victory today when Charles won bail though he has to stay in a bail hostel in London and report twice a week.
This campaign is a pointer to other trade unions, campaigners and asylum seekers. Other unions should be taking a leaf out of the NUJ's book and recruiting asylum seekers as members, campaigners should look to the trade unions for support and asylum seekers should be looking for trade unions to join.
Congratulations to Charles and the NUJ and be assured of our continued support.
Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees.