Innocent Must Stay Campaign

We, the undersigned, ask the Immigration Minister to show compassion to Innocent-Prosper NKUNG EMPI (HO Ref. N1106895) and allow him to stay safely in the UK.

Innocent is a 35 year old Teacher from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a member of the Christian Union for Renewal and Justice (UCRJ) in Kinshasa.

On 10th January 2005 when his homosexual partner died, his family attacked and tried to kill him on his way to a demonstration he had helped to organize against the Governments refusal to allow democratic elections. Because of the incident the authorities found political leaflets on him and arrested him.

When he was detained, Innocent had to choose between a 15 year jail sentence and volunteering for Secret Service Training. As part of this Training, he was ordered to kill prisoners. He has witnessed acts of decapitation and cannibalism and suffered rape, beatings, torture, malnutrition and a lack of health facilities. His medical assessment describes his condition as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with symptoms such as inability to sleep, eat, concentrate as well as depression.

Despite his terrible experiences and the dismissal of his asylum case, Innocent is doing voluntary work such as English and French interpretation and translation, French lessons, and attending Church services etc. He is also a member of the Tameside Credit Union and the Tameside African Refugee Association, where he is the Secretary. Innocent has integrated well into the Tameside Community in Greater Manchester. We would ask you to use your discretionary powers of compassion and allow Innocent to remain in the UK.