Dear all,



The latest information on this situation, with points for action included



Best wishes,



Sarah









From: Roy Srila Sent: 28 May 2008 10:51To: LQ-Teaching-and-ResearchSubject: FW: Help 

Hicham Yezza: Please contact the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith



For those who would like to help Hicham, please see below and circulate. Note that an 

alternative address for the Home Secretary in case the ones given don't work is 

[log in to unmask] 

 

Srila

 

Dr. Srila RoySchool of Sociology and Social PolicyLaw and Social Sciences 

BuildingUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2RD0115 9515 422

 







Dear colleagues

Please see the following and the attached, and circulate to friends within and beyond 

the university. I'm really very sorry in advance for inevitable cross-posting.

Claire

History

 



All terror and immigration charges have been dropped, but Hicham Yezza still faces 

deportation. 

Hicham Yezza, an Algerian national, is a former PhD student and current employee of the 

University of Nottingham. He faces deportation to Algeria on Sunday 1st June. This 

follows his unjust arrest under the Terrorism Act 2000 on Wednesday 14th May and 

release without charge six days later. He was subsequently arrested for immigration 

offences due to Home Office confusion over his paperwork. Before these could be 

properly addressed by his solicitor in preparation for a trial date set in July, these 

charges too were dropped and Hich was told he would be deported immediately. The 

authorities are clearly trying to circumvent the criminal justice system and force 

Hicham out of the country. The desire for justice is clearly not the driving force 

behind this, as Hicham was happy to stand trial and prove his innocence. 

His friends, family and supporters are still trying to establish why this has happened 

and strongly suspect that the Home Office is embarrassed by the police handling of the 

initial incident. So-called “radical materials” that Hich was found to be in possession 

of were an Al Qaeda manual downloaded by a student friend as part of his research into 

political Islam. The student had been requested to look at the text by his Dissertation 

supervisor as part of his MA research. He had emailed it to Hich for printing because 

he couldn’t afford to get it printed himself. For this ‘crime’ Hich is in Campsfield 

detention centre with no idea of what the future holds.

What can you do?

1/ Most urgently, we urge you to use the model letter attached or write one yourself 

and e-mail and/or fax it the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Quote Home Office reference 

number Y76064.

She has the power to stop Hicham’s deportation



Telephone: 020 7035 0198 

Fax: 020 7035 0900 

Email: [log in to unmask] & jacqui.smith 

@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

For more information and to contact the campaign/copy us into correspondence:

Website: http://freehichamyezza.wordpress.com

Email: [log in to unmask]

Phone: 07948590262

 

Please also:

 

2/ Spread the word

This case is already generating a large amount of media coverage and interest from 

concerned individuals and groups across the world, but anything you can do to raise the 

profile would be very helpful.

 

3/ Lobby Liam Byrne is the Minister of State (Borders and Immigration). As such he also 

has the power to stop Hicham’s deportation. 



Telephone: 020 7035 0195 

Fax: 0870 336 9034 

Email: [log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask]

4/ Contact the university

Despite the fact that they are his employer, the university instigated his arrest and 

have done nothing to help him, seeking instead to smear him. Please send polite emails 

to [log in to unmask]

 

 

 



Dr. Claire Taylor

Lecturer

School of History

University of Nottingham

NG7 2RD



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