Do white South Africans perceive themselves to be victims of [persecution] because of their race (white South African)?
Current South African Refugees:
- 170 in Germany
- 111 in the United States
- 46 in Ireland
- 33 in Canada
- 25 in the UK
- 18 in France
- 15 in Australia
Is there clear and convincing proof of the South African Government & security force's inability or unwillingness to protect Afrikaner White South Africans?
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Woman 'fears for her life' if deported to S Africa
By Louise Hogan
Tuesday September 22 2009
A WHITE South African has claimed her life may be at risk due to racial discrimination if she is deported from Ireland.
Dianne Louise Jefferson (22), who works with Boston Scientific in Galway, yesterday launched a legal bid at Dublin's High Court to remain in the State.
Judge Elizabeth Dunne granted an interim injunction preventing the state immigration services from arresting, detaining or transferring Ms Jefferson, who lives in Doughiska, Co Galway.
"I say and believe that as a white South African there is a real possibility of criminal racial discrimination against me and I fear for my well-being and ultimately my life if I am returned," the court heard directly from Ms Jefferson's affidavit.
She left South Africa on June 1, 2002, following the death of her grandmother and moved to Ireland to be with her father.
Refused
During her seven years living in Ireland, Ms Jefferson completed her Junior and Leaving Certificate, studied at college, married and took up a job as a product builder with Boston Scientific in 2006.
On September 16 last, Ms Jefferson was notified by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service that her application for a resident's card was refused. She was informed her permission would expire on September 20 and after that date she would be an illegal resident. She says she was advised to "go home".
The court heard she has instructed her solicitor to apply for Irish citizenship on the basis of her marriage. In 2005, at the age of 18 she married Kevin Curran.The court heard Mr Curran was forced to move to the Netherlands in search of a full-time job but regularly returns to spend time with his wife.
- Louise Hogan
Source: Independent, Ireland
Resources to Become a Refugee: A few EU Refugee Agencies
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is a pan-European network of 69 non-governmental organisations, concerned with the needs of all individuals seeking refuge and protection within Europe.
ECRE promotes the protection and integration of refugees based on the values of human dignity, human rights and an ethic of solidarity. International refugee and human rights law are a key reference point for our analysis.
European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA)
The European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA) is a forum for legal practitioners who aim to promote the highest human rights standards for the treatment of refugees, asylum seekers and other persons in need of international protection in their counselling and advocacy work.
ELENA facilitates networking and exchange of information, and contributes invaluable information to ECRE's policy and advocacy work, as it did for the survey on the implementation of the Qualification Directive in 20 EU Member States.
The work of ELENA is coordinated by the ECRE Secretariat in Brussels in continuous and close consultation with the ELENA National Coordinators comprising of practising legal advisors from a range of European countries.
ELENA runs regular training courses on topics of international refugee law and has produced a number of research papers.
The ELENA Index lists around 500 asylum practitioners across Europe and is updated periodically.
The Irish Refugee Council (IRC)
The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) is a membership-based, independent non-governmental organisation which advocates on behalf of asylum seekers and refugees and has done since 1992. The Irish Refugee Council believes that, in accordance with the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, every person has the right to claim asylum and to have a fair and transparent decision on their application.
The priorities in our current plan are:
- A fair and open system for applying for asylum and protection.
- The rights and interests of separated children.
- The right to a dignified life, particularly for asylum seekers living in direct provision accommodation.
- Public understanding of people seeking protection.
Sources: ECRE :: ELENA :: IRC
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