Farzaneh Dadkhah

In late July I wrote a blog about the plight of Farzaneh Dadkhah and her two daughers, and their attempt to seek asylum to stay in Wales as opposed to being sent back to Iran where they would have faced persecution for Farzaneh's work as an activist fighting for the rights of women. I am pleased to say that they are able to remain here, and that Romisa, who is currently studying at Bristol University has contacted me to inform me of the news.

Here is the email that I received, which makes being a politician all worthwhile( although I wouldn't say that I was 'wonderful' either;-)) The work of Swansea Asylum Seekers Support Group cannot be ignored, nor can the work of the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation who I have rung on numerous occasions when addressing Farzaneh and her daughter's case.

Dear Bethan Jenkins,

I am very glad to tell you yesterday we received our immigration status document and they granted us with leave to remain.

I would like thank you (on behalf of my mum and my sister as well) and say how grateful we are for everything you have done for us to pass this process.

We are very lucky that we are living in Wales which has such wonderful people like you.

Thanks a lot,

Farzaneh, Romisa, Maedeh

Farzaneh Dadkhah

Plis ewch i'r wefan hwn ar gyfer hawliau menywod o Iran a Cwrdiaid sydd yn rhedeg ymyrch yn erbyn alltudio Farzaneh Dadkhah a'i dwy ferch yn ol i Iran. Tra yn Iran, roedd hi'n gweithredu dros hawliau menywod, ac mae hi'n ofni y byddai'n cael ei fygwth, a'i erlid petai hi'n mynd yn ol i'r wlad. Mae nhw'n byw yn Abertawe ar hyn o bryd, ac wedi cysylltu a mi ar nifer o adegau yn tynnu sylw i'w hachos.

Mae llythyr generig i ddanfon i'r Swyddfa Gatref ar y wefan hwn, ac mae unrhyw genfnogaeth o fydd iddynt o dan yr amgylchiadau, yn enwedig gan eu bont wedi derbyn llythyr yn gofyn iddynt gadael y ddinas ar y 25 o Orffennaf. Mae'n sefyllfa o natur sensitive iawn, ac mae'n bwysig i ni eu cenfogi.

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Please go to this website which campaigns for Kurdish and Iranian Women's Rights. They are running a campaign against the deportation of Farzaneh Dadkhah and her daughters to Iran. While they lived in Iran, Farzaneh was a political activist, fighting for the rights of Iranian women. She and her family believe that their lives will be in danger, and that they will be persecuted if they return to the country. They currently live in Swansea, and have contacted me on numerous occassions to raise awareness of their case.

There is a generic letter on this website to send to the Home Office contesting their deportation case, and any support will be beneficial. They have received notice to leave their Swansea home on the 25th of July, therefore this is an issue of great urgency.