{"id":502,"date":"2017-05-05T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.federationifir.com\/en\/?p=502"},"modified":"2017-05-05T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T13:00:53","slug":"an-open-letter-to-turkish-air-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.federationifir.com\/en\/2017\/05\/05\/an-open-letter-to-turkish-air-line\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0An open letter to Turkish Air line"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a002\/05\/\/2017\u00a0Dear Sir\/ Madam<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/b>I am writing on behalf of the Iraqi community to complain about Turkish airlines allowing their airline to be used by the British state to forcibly deport people back to Iraq.\u00a0 I wish to inform you this policy has affected the lives of many Iraqi asylum seekers who have built their family life in the UK.\u00a0 Many of those currently detained under threat of deportation have lived in the UK for 10-15 years.\u00a0 By allowing Turkish airline to be used to forcibly deport Iraqi\u2019s are enabling the UK state to destroy the family life of these people.\u00a0 Many of those who have been forcibly deported in the past have become mentally ill, committed suicide or become refugees again.\u00a0 By continuing with this policy you will face the condemnation from many human rights, refugee organizations and freedom loving people across the world.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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These deportations are taking place at a time when Iraq is still plagued by war and violence,\u00a0which is forcing so many to make the dangerous journey across\u00a0the sea to Europe.\u00a0\u00a0Forcible deportations to Iraq are also not supported by all MP\u2019s in the Iraq Parliament. I attach for your information International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR) 30 April press release which includes the\u00a0names of 104 Iraqi MP\u2019s who are\u00a0calling for the end of forcible deportation flights from Europe to Iraq.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

I also bring to your attention the experience of Araz Ismael who was deported on the 11 April 2017 at 17.05, Heathrow airport.\u00a0 Araz was bound and placed in the aircraft toilet for the duration of the flight from the Heathrow to Amman.\u00a0.\u00a0IFIR has made a complaint to the home office regarding Araz\u2019s deportation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>I ask that you bring this to the attention of all your staff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>To ensure the same does not happen on a Turkish airlines flight.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Please note the following reports (links below) have been published in the UK media<\/span><\/h3>\n

http:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/Iraqi-asylum-seeker-handcuffed-and-hooded-in-forced-removal-from-UK<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/2017\/04\/13\/asylum-seeker-gagged-tied-locked-toilet-sent-back-war-zone\/<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

IFIR\u00a0calls on you to:<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00ef\u00a0<\/i>To immediately stop accepting bookings from the UK Border Agency and its contractors to forcibly deport people to Iraq;<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00ef\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0To cancel all bookings already made to forcibly deport Iraqi\u2019s;<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00ef\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/b>Stop Turkish Airlines profiting from the UK\u2019s deportation policy that risks the lives of Iraqi refugees.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Turkish Airlines by assisting the UK Government to forcibly deport people to Iraq is putting profit before human rights and as such is complicit in human rights abuses.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

We look forward to your response,<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Regards<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0Dashty Jamal<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Secretary of the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n


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