Babi has also had a medical examination yesterday and the report strongly recommended that Babi should be given time to access the mental health assessment he needs. Babi’s solicitor has lined up an appointment to see a neurologist as it is clear that Babi’s mental health is very fragile. Based on the medical review Jenny Willotts has made strong representations for Babi urging the Home Office not to deport this man.

Babi phoned a friend/campaigner early this morning almost hysterical after he had been told that they were taking him to the airport at 09:00 today. In a move that appears to go against their own rules the UK Border Agency have changed the details of Babi’s forced removal, at the last minute and on a saturday Babi has been given new removal directions, he will now be deported from Heathrow Airport at 15:15 today on flight BD929 British Midlands Airways (BMI) to Baku.

HELP BABI

Please contact BMI and let them know in no uncertain terms of the huge level of damage this deportation will do to their company.

Telephone: 01332 854000 (cheapist) or 0870 6070 555 or 08712240224 or +44 (0)1332 64 8181 (callers outside UK)

Fax: 01709 314993

Press officer Rob Coveney: 01332854687 extension 2

Customer Relations: 01332854321 extension 2

Please say:

  • Babi is medically unfit to travel, and is under threat in Azerbaijan.
  • That Azerbaijan Airlines were orginally meant to deport later on today, but they refused for ethical reasons.
  • Threaten a boycott of the company and serious finacial consquences that that will cause.
  • Highlight the damage it will cause the BMI brand from the large amount of press coverage this will get (point out that there has been a large amount of press coverage of Babi’s case alredy)

PLEASE ACT QUICKLY! Call as many times as you can.