No fast-track back to abuse

dublin | racism & migration related issues | event notice Monday July 11, 2005 13:50 by Dave - RAR

Demonstrate 1pm, Thursday 14th July, Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin

A group of Nigerian women who have fled horrific experiences including sexual slavery, forced genital mutilation and male violence have called a demonstration aimed at halting the state’s efforts to ‘fast-track’ them back to abuse.

This controversial policy is based on the myth that Nigeria is a safe country. For women and girls in particular it is anything but.

One of the women in fear of deportation spoke of her concerns for her daughter: “I fled from Nigeria because my wicked in-laws demanded that I bring my only remaining daughter for the same circumcision that killed her sister. We cannot be safe if we are forced back.”

Backed by Residents Against Racism, the women are calling for support for a rally outside the Irish parliament on Kildare Street at 1pm on Thursday 14th July.