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Dear Hassan,
I am writing in reply to the message you left on the Council of Ex-Muslims website. I will try to give you some advice on what steps you may be able to take.
1) You may be able to apply for asylum in the United Kingdom if, as you say, you fear for your life for rejecting your religion. This must be done through the UK Border Agency. You will be protected from being removed from the UK while your asylum application is pending. You will be interviewed by the Border Agency and they will make a decision based on whether you can show that you may be subject to harmful treatment, your fears of harmful treatment are well founded, your protection is guaranteed by law, and that you could not find protection in your own country. As I do not know enough about your personal circumstances, I can not say if you would be successful, however, I strongly recommend you seek help from specialist solicitors if you can.
2)The following website can help.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor.lawIf you key in the postal code of where you are in the appropriate field, and the ‘area of law’ (you should choose immigration), this will search for solicitors for you. However, you may be without financial support. I recommend you contact the UK Refugee Council at
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk who may be able to assist you further. You can also contact their switchboard on 020 7346 6700. You may also be able to find further help and information from
http://www.womensaid.org.uk. They have an emergency 24 hour telephone line at 0808 2000 247 or can be emailed at helpline@womensaid.org.uk
3) If you begin the asylum process, you may be entitled to housing and financial support from the state as your application is processed. Further information on this can be obtained from the Border Agency and you should speak to the above support organizations or a specialist solicitor.
Other organizations that may help:
http://refuge.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/asian-services/http://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/contact/default.aspxI wish you the best of luck.
Topic: Seeking Asylum in UK