Urgent Action

Shayda must be granted Asylum in Japan

Shayda, an Iranian gay asylum seeker, has been detained by Japanese immigration officials for almost a year. His asylum application has been rejected and he is at risk of being deported to Iran where he will face persecution. IFIR calls on progressive groups and individuals to send letters of protest demanding that Shayda be granted protection and immediately released from prison. Send letters to: Masayoshi Kisima, the Ministry of Justice, Masahiko Kohmura, the Minister of Justice, Takumi Nakao, Immigration Bureau, the Ministry of Justice and Akira Sakai, Higashi Nippon Immigration Control Centre, Fax Number: +81-3-3592-7393, E-mail Address: webmaster@moj.go.jp. UNHCR Tokyo and Korea Office, Fax Number: +81-3-3499-2272, e-mail address: jpnto@unhcr.ch; UNHCR Headquarters Office in Geneva, Fax Number: +41-22-739-7346, E-mail: webmaster@unhcr.ch.

For more information, see Homan’s web site http://www.homan.cwc.net.