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MP welcomes decision not to deport gay Ugandan
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) have decided tonight not to deport Mr Robert Segwanyi, 32, from Portsmouth tonight, Mike Hancock has learnt from Mr Segwanyi's lawyers. The decision came at about 7pm tonight for a flight at 8pm. The UKBA are still considering representations put in today by Mr Segwanyi's lawyers and so have deferred the removal.
Mr Segwanyi, originally from Uganda is claiming asylum on the basis of being gay and ill treatment and torture because of his sexuality by the police and authorities in Uganda. It is essentially accepted by the Home Office that he was burnt with molten plastic. Amnesty International has reported that "the police and other law enforcement officials subject lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Uganda to arbitrary arrest and detention often resulting in torture or other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment." Bishop Christopher Senjonyo, an Anglican Bishop from Uganda who is currently in Britain has said that it is unsafe for someone like Mr Segwanyi who is gay or perceived to be gay to return to Uganda.
Mike Hancock commented: "I welcome the decision tonight not to deport Mr Segwanyi and all I ask is that Mr Segwanyi's case is properly considered which I believe it hasn't been up until now. I have grave concerns about the way has been handled by the tribunals and the Home Office. I am also disappointed about the letters that have been sent to me by the UK Border Agency which I believe contained errors on the law and factual errors. I hope that the UKBA will now consider his case properly. However it is bad that Mr Segwanyi was put through the agony of thinking he would be deported right up until the eleventh hour."
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