In the first week of June 2015, Faisal, who's turned 18 in October, and his Father (who, for his safety, cannot be named in this campaign), were forced to flee from bombings and air force strikes by the Syrian Assad Army in their home town of Dairezzour.
In a bid to secure their own safety and that of the rest of their family (5 children and mum) who could not travel at that time, they headed for the UK. The UK was their destination because Faisal’s Father speaks very good English: for 11 years he has been a worker in a British school in Syria and has been drawn to the UK due to his trust and care for the British people.
Faisal and his Dad have described being forced to claim asylum in Hungary: they were hit and racially abused by the Hungarian Police. However, instead of signing the application for asylum in Hungary he wrote, ‘I do not want to stay in Hungary and I am being forced to sign.’ in Arabic.
Now the UK Home Office are threatening to deport them back to Hungary and, at this moment in time, are demanding that Dad reports to them at Dallas Court in Salford on 3rd February, 2016.
We have all seen how dangerous Syria has become: that is why so many people from this country are now refugees. If returned, Faisal’s conscription into the army would mean confronting the horror of the choice, Kill or Be Killed, in a war he does not wish to fight.
Contact us to invite Faisal and his Father to address any meetings of support and to put pressure on the Home Office to allow them to claim safety in the UK, where their family will be kept safe from the increasingly dangerous conditions in Syria.
Sign the petition here