One Asylum Chance Left for Iraqi Christians ; Duo Fear for Their Lives After Refugee Status Bid Refused

Birmingham Post › December 15, 2008

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Iraqi pensioner Niala Melkiand her daughter Salma Haddad were forced to flee the war-torn country when British and US forces invaded their home city of Basra in 2003.

As practising Christians, who are a minority in Iraq, they faced constant threats from mobs who believed they were supporting the invasion because of their religion.

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One Asylum Chance Left for Iraqi Christians ; Duo Fear for Their Lives After Refugee Status Bid Refused

They sought refuge in Birmingham but now, after five years of applications for asylum, the Home Office has refused their latest...

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