A report shows that the threat of removal to east Africa puts asylum seekers such as Abdullah at increased risk of suicide
In an Ibis hotel more than 200 miles away from London’s high court, which will tomorrow consider controversial plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, dozens of asylum seekers from Syria talk of little else.
They say they are terrified of ending up in the east African country. All have recently arrived in the UK and know they are prime targets to be forced on to a plane should judges determine the scheme to be lawful, because they travelled here in small boats and have only been in the UK for a matter of weeks.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org.
